CVE-2008-3008

Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9 - 'wmex.dll' ActiveX Buffer Overflow (MS08-053)

Severity Score

9.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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."

Desbordamiento de búfer basado en pila en el control WMEncProfileManager ActiveX en wmex.dll en Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9 Series permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar un código arbitrario a través de un primer argumento largo en el método GetDetailsString, también conocido como "Windows Media Encoder Buffer Overrun Vulnerability".

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 9.3

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-07-07 CVE Reserved
2008-09-10 CVE Published
2010-05-09 First Exploit
2024-06-01 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (10)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/996227	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31065	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020832	Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2521	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6018	Signature

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16521	2010-05-09
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6454	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2	2018-10-30
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-053	2018-10-30

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Media Encoder Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Encoder"	9_series Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Encoder" and version "9_series"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows-nt Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows-nt"	2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows-nt" and version "2008"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Media Encoder Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Encoder"	9_series Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Encoder" and version "9_series"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows-nt Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows-nt"	2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows-nt" and version "2008"	x64	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Media Encoder Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Encoder"	9_series Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Encoder" and version "9_series"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows-nt Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows-nt"	xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows-nt" and version "xp"	sp3	Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Media Encoder Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Encoder"	9_series Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Encoder" and version "9_series"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 2000 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2000"	-	sp4	Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Media Encoder Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Encoder"	9_series Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Encoder" and version "9_series"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server"	-	x64	Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Media Encoder Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Encoder"	9_series Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Encoder" and version "9_series"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server"	-	sp1	Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Media Encoder Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Encoder"	9_series Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Encoder" and version "9_series"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server"	-	sp2	Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Media Encoder Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Encoder"	9_series Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Encoder" and version "9_series"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 2003 Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 2003 Server"	-	sp2, x64	Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Media Encoder Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Encoder"	9_series Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Encoder" and version "9_series"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp"	-	sp2	Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Media Encoder Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Encoder"	9_series Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Encoder" and version "9_series"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp"	-	sp2, x64	Affected