CVE-2008-0015

Exp

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: 2009-07-07 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-0015 is rated Critical Active Threat (90.1/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 76.65%, 99th percentile). CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2026-02-17) affecting Microsoft / Windows. a weakness (CWE-119) Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

CISA KEV Record for CVE-2008-0015

Name: Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail

Exploit added: 2026-02-17

Action due: 2026-03-10

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

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2008-0015

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
16615 exploit_db edb 2010-04-30 Exploit-DB ↗
9108 exploit_db edb 2009-07-10 Exploit-DB ↗
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-0015

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 2026-06-15 81.58% 76.65% -4.94%
2 2026-04-22 83.17% 81.58% -1.59%
3 2026-04-13 — 83.17% —

Full EPSS history (33 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-0015

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
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-2008-0015

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-0015

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft windows_2003_server — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2003_server — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_2003_server — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-0015

URL Tags
http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/08/11/ms09-037-why-we-are-using-cve-s-already-used-in-ms09-035.aspx Broken Link
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6733 Exploit
http://osvdb.org/55651 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36187 Broken Link
http://www.csis.dk/dk/nyheder/nyheder.asp?tekstID=799 Exploit
http://www.iss.net/threats/329.html Exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180513 US Government Resource
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/972890.mspx Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35558 Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35585 Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022514 Broken Link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-187A.html US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2232 Broken Link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-032 Third Party Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-037 Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6333 Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6363 Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7436 Broken Link
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-0015 US Government Resource
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