CVE-2008-0015
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This vulnerability allows an attacker to run any code they want on a victim's computer simply by getting them to visit a specially crafted web page. It affects certain versions of Windows, including Server 2003, and relies on the presence of the vulnerable ActiveX control in the system.
Technical Description
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."
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploit Resources
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Published
Jul 7, 2009
over 16 years ago
Last Modified
Feb 18, 2026
3 days ago
Vendor
microsoft
Product
windows 2003 server
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