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Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2008-0015

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."

CISA KEV
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
Temporal Score:-
EPSS:76.65%

Threat Intelligence Signals

CISA KEV
YES
KEV Date Added
2026-02-17
Ransomware Use
Unknown
KEV Due Date
2026-03-10
VulnCheck In-the-Wild
No
Nuclei Template
No
EPSS Score
76.647%
EPSS Percentile
99.5th pct
GitHub Severity
HIGH
SSVC Exploitation
SSVC Automatable
Vulnerability Class

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Exploit DB ReferencesNone identified

Affected Products & Versions

Vendor Product Affected Versions
No affected products specified.

References

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