CVE-2008-3008

high

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."

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6454

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6018

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-053

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020832

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31065

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/996227

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-09-11

Updated: 2018-10-30

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High