CVE-2008-5232 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 32.2% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in the CallHTMLHelp method in the Microsoft Windows Media Services ActiveX control in nskey.dll 4.1.00.3917 in Windows Media Services on Microsoft Windows NT and 2000, and Avaya Media and Message Application servers, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 32.21% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-11-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 2000 |
| microsoft | windows nt |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Media Services 'nskey.dll' 4.1 - ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow | 2008-08-22 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/0808-exploits/wms-overflow.txt
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020733
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30814
- http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/30814.html.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44629
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/0808-exploits/wms-overflow.txt
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020733
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30814
- http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/30814.html.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44629
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