CVE-2008-0015 KEV EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 76.7% (pctl 100)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2026-03-10.
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."
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 76.73% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2026-03-10 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-07-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2026-02-17 |
| Due | 2026-03-10 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Windows |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 2003 server |
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft DirectShow - 'msvidctl.dll' MPEG-2 Memory Corruption (MS09-032/MS09-037) (Metasploit) | 2010-04-30 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Video - ActiveX Remote Buffer Overflow | 2009-07-10 |
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/08/11/ms09-037-why-we-are-using-cve-s-already-used-in-ms09-035.aspx
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6733
- http://osvdb.org/55651
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36187
- http://www.csis.dk/dk/nyheder/nyheder.asp?tekstID=799
- http://www.iss.net/threats/329.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180513
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/972890.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35558
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35585
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022514
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-187A.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2232
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-032
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-037
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6333
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6363
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7436
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