High severity8.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Jul 7, 2009· Updated Apr 21, 2026
CVE-2008-0015
CVE-2008-0015
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."
Affected products
5cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
21- isc.sans.org/diary.htmlnvdExploit
- www.csis.dk/dk/nyheder/nyheder.aspnvdExploit
- www.iss.net/threats/329.htmlnvdExploit
- www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/972890.mspxnvdVendor Advisory
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-032nvdThird Party Advisory
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-037nvdThird Party Advisory
- blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/08/11/ms09-037-why-we-are-using-cve-s-already-used-in-ms09-035.aspxnvdBroken Link
- osvdb.org/55651nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/36187nvdBroken Link
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180513nvdUS Government Resource
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35558nvdBroken Link
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35585nvdBroken Link
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvdBroken Link
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-187A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2232nvdBroken Link
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6333nvdBroken Link
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6363nvdBroken Link
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7436nvdBroken Link
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
News mentions
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