CVE-2008-3008

critical Microsoft
CVSS v3 Base Score
9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS Score
81.1%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 1% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
C
Integrity
C
Availability
C
Published: September 11, 2008 (6454 days ago)
Last Modified: April 23, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the WMEncProfileManager ActiveX control in wmex.dll in Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9 Series allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the GetDetailsString method, aka "Windows Media Encoder Buffer Overrun Vulnerability."

CWE

CWE-119

Affected Products

microsoft windows media encodermicrosoft windows-ntmicrosoft windows 2000microsoft windows 2003 servermicrosoft windows xp

References

🔗 marc.info 🔗 www.kb.cert.org 🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 www.securitytracker.com 🔗 www.us-cert.gov