CVE-2008-0015
microsoft windows 2003 server, microsoft windows xp
Published 7 Jul 2009 · updated 16 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 17 Feb 2026, with a remediation deadline of 10 Mar 2026 for US federal agencies.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description
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."
References
- blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/08/11/ms09-037-why-we-are-using-cve-s-already-used-in-ms09-035.aspx · Broken Link
- isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6733 · Exploit
- osvdb.org/55651 · Broken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/36187 · Broken Link
- www.csis.dk/dk/nyheder/nyheder.asp?tekstID=799 · Exploit
- www.iss.net/threats/329.html · Exploit
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180513 · US Government Resource
- www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/972890.mspx · Vendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35558 · Broken Link
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35585 · Broken Link
- www.securitytracker.com/id?1022514 · Broken Link
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-187A.html · US Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html · US Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html · US Government Resource
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2232 · Broken Link
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-032 · Third Party Advisory
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-037 · Third Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6333 · Broken Link
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6363 · Broken Link
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7436 · Broken Link
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-0015 · US Government Resource