CVE-2008-0015

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Summary

CVECVE-2008-0015
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-07-07 23:30:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-21 18:41:48 UTC
DescriptionStack-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."

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from ADP

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.831720000 probability, percentile 0.992660000 (date 2026-04-21)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2026-02-17; due 2026-03-10; ransomware use Unknown

Problem Types: CWE-119 | CWE-121 | n/a | CWE-121 CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1ADPDECLARED8.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0Secondary8.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary9.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

VendorMicrosoft
ProductWindows
Name Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Required ActionApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Noteshttps://web.archive.org/web/20110305211119/https://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-032.mspx ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0015

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server - sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server - sp2 itanium All
Operating System Microsoft Windows 2003 Server - sp2 x64 All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp - sp2 All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows Xp - sp3 All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-032 - Critical | Microsoft Docs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 docs.microsoft.com Third Party Advisory
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org Broken Link
US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-187A -- Microsoft Video ActiveX Control Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.us-cert.gov US Government Resource
Your request has been blocked. This could be due to several reasons. af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.microsoft.com Vendor Advisory
Microsoft Video Control ActiveX Remote Code Execution af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.iss.net Exploit
Microsoft Active Template Library Header Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Broken Link
VU#180513 - Microsoft Video ActiveX control stack buffer overflow af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kb.cert.org US Government Resource
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org Broken Link
Microsoft Active Template Library 'IPersistStreamInit' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Broken Link
Microsoft Windows Various Components ATL Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Broken Link
SecurityTracker.com Archives - Microsoft DirectShow Buffer Overflow in ActiveX Control Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Broken Link
www.csis.dk/dk/nyheder/nyheder.asp af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.csis.dk Exploit
osvdb.org/55651 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 osvdb.org Broken Link
US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-223A -- Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.us-cert.gov US Government Resource
Repository / Oval Repository af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 oval.cisecurity.org Broken Link
MS09-037: Why we are using CVE's already used in MS09-035 - Security Research & Defense - Site Home - TechNet Blogs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 blogs.technet.com Broken Link
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-037 - Critical | Microsoft Docs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 docs.microsoft.com Third Party Advisory
US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA09-195A -- Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.us-cert.gov US Government Resource
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Broken Link
0-day in Microsoft DirectShow (msvidctl.dll) used in drive-by attacks af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 isc.sans.org Exploit
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 www.cisa.gov US Government Resource
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog CISA www.cisa.gov kev

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
ADP2026-02-17T00:00:00.000ZCVE-2008-0015 added to CISA KEV
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