CVE-2008-0015
critical-risk
Published 2009-07-07
Stack-based buffer overflow in the CComVariant::ReadFromStream function in the Active Template Library (ATL), as used in the MPEG2TuneRequest ActiveX control in msvidctl.dll in DirectShow, in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page, as exploited in the wild in July 2009, aka "Microsoft Video ActiveX Control Vulnerability."
Do I need to act?
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83.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 17% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.8/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (6)
Affected Vendors
References (41)
US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180513
Vendor Advisory
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/972890.mspx
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-187A.html
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html
and 21 more references
77
/ 100
critical-risk
Severity
30/34 · Critical
Exploitability
34/34 · Critical
Exposure
13/34 · Low