// For flags

CVE-2008-5232

Microsoft Windows Media Services 'nskey.dll' 4.1 - ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow

Severity Score

9.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Desbordamiento de búfer en el método CallHTMLHelp en el control ActiveX Microsoft Windows Media Services en nskey.dll 4.1.00.3917 en Windows Media Services en Microsoft Windows NT y 2000, y Avaya Media y Message Application servers, permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección mediante un argumento largo. NOTA: el origen de esta información es desconocido; los detalles se han obtenido únicamente de información de terceros.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
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
  • 2008-08-22 First Exploit
  • 2008-11-25 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-11-26 CVE Published
  • 2023-12-09 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Microsoft
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Windows 2000
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Affected
Microsoft
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Windows Nt
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4.0
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Affected