CVE-2008-0015

Published Jul 7, 2009 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 76.6% KEV · Listed
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."

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:*
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Weaknesses CWE-121
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2026-02-17T00:00:00+00:00', 'dueDate': '2026-03-10T00:00:00+00:00'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Feb 18, 2026, 4:56 AM
Reserved
Dec 13, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 7, 2009, 11:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM