CVE-2008-0015 | THREATINT

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."

PUBLISHED Reserved 2007-12-13 | Published 2009-07-07 | Updated 2026-02-18 | Assigner mitre

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date added 2026-02-17 | Due date 2026-03-10

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/35558 (35558) vdb-entry

www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html (TA09-223A) third-party-advisory

blogs.technet.com/...ing-cve-s-already-used-in-ms09-035.aspx

osvdb.org/55651 (55651) vdb-entry

oval.cisecurity.org/...finition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6333 (oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6333) vdb-entry signature

www.securityfocus.com/bid/35585 (35585) vdb-entry

secunia.com/advisories/36187 (36187) third-party-advisory

docs.microsoft.com/...pdates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-032 (MS09-032) vendor-advisory

oval.cisecurity.org/...finition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7436 (oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7436) vdb-entry signature

www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2232 (ADV-2009-2232) vdb-entry

www.securitytracker.com/id?1022514 (1022514) vdb-entry

docs.microsoft.com/...pdates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-037 (MS09-037) vendor-advisory

www.csis.dk/dk/nyheder/nyheder.asp?tekstID=799

isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6733

www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-187A.html (TA09-187A) third-party-advisory

www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/972890.mspx

www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html (TA09-195A) third-party-advisory

www.iss.net/threats/329.html (20090706 Multiple Microsoft Video Control ActiveX Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities) third-party-advisory

oval.cisecurity.org/...finition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6363 (oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6363) vdb-entry signature

www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180513 (VU#180513) third-party-advisory

www.cisa.gov/...nerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-0015 government-resource