CVE-2008-0011

Microsoft DirectX 8.1 through 9.0c, and DirectX on Microsoft XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008, does not properly perform MJPEG error checking, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MJPEG stream in a (1) AVI or (2) ASF file, aka the "MJPEG Decoder Vulnerability."

Published: 2008-06-12 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-0011 is rated High Risk (71.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 62.31%, 98th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-0011

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-12-28 62.46% 62.31% -0.15%
2 2025-12-27 62.31% 62.46% +0.15%
3 2025-12-17 — 62.31% —

Full EPSS history (23 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-0011

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-0011

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-0011

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft directx 9.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft directx 7.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft directx 8.1 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft directx 10.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-0011

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