CVE-2008-3008

N/A Unknown
Published: September 11, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Mailing List
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/996227
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31065
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020832
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2521
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-053
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6018
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6454
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/996227
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31065
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020832
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2521
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-053
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6018
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6454
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
81.1%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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