CVEs / CVE-2008-0015
CVE-2008-0015: Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 17 Feb 2026
- high 9.3 CVSS 2.0 (NVD)
- EPSS 76.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control contains a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page. When a user views the Web page, the vulnerability could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the logged-on user.
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 and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 17 Feb 2026 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 2.0 | 9.3 highAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-119, CWE-121 |
References
- CVE-2008-0015 on NVD
- CVE-2008-0015 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110305211119/https://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-032.mspx (cited by CISA)
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/08/11/ms09-037-why-we-are-using-cve-s-already-used-in-ms09-035.aspx Broken Link
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6733 Exploit
- http://osvdb.org/55651 Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36187 Broken Link
- http://www.csis.dk/dk/nyheder/nyheder.asp?tekstID=799 Exploit
- http://www.iss.net/threats/329.html Exploit
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180513 US Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/972890.mspx Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35558 Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35585 Broken Link
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022514 Broken Link
- 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 US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2232 Broken Link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-032 Third Party Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-037 Third Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6333 Broken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6363 Broken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7436 Broken Link
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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