{
    "id": "CVE-2008-3008",
    "published": "2008-09-11 01:11:47",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:54:54",
    "cvss_score": "9.3",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-119",
    "description": "Stack-based buffer overflow in the WMEncProfileManager ActiveX control in wmex.dll in Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9 Series allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the GetDetailsString method, aka \"Windows Media Encoder Buffer Overrun Vulnerability.\"",
    "epss_score": "0.54553",
    "epss_percentile": "0.98986",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-27 18:17:07",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_2000"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_2003_server"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_media_encoder"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_xp"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows-nt"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "16521",
            "title": "Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9 - 'wmex.dll' ActiveX Buffer Overflow (MS08-053) (Metasploit)",
            "date": "2010-05-09",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16521"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "6454",
            "title": "Microsoft Windows Media Encoder (XP SP2) - 'wmex.dll' ActiveX Buffer Overflow (MS08-053)",
            "date": "2008-09-13",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6454"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2",
        "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/996227",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31065",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020832",
        "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2521",
        "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-053",
        "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6018",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6454",
        "http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2",
        "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/996227",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31065",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020832",
        "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2521",
        "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-053",
        "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6018",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6454"
    ]
}