CVE-2008-5232

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Published Nov 26, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 32.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

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Exploit prediction score: 32.2% (32.209% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0808-exploits/wms-overflow.txt
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020733
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30814
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/30814.html.txt
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44629

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows Nt

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 26, 2008, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:49 AM
Reserved: Nov 25, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 26, 2008, 1:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

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