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    CVE-2008-3008

    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."

    Published:Sep 10, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Sep 10, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.811
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows-nt
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 2000
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 2003 Server
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Media Encoder
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Xp

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6454https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16521

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    References

    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/996227
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31065
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020832
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2521
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-053
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6018
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6454
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2
    http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/996227
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31065
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020832
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2521
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-053
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6018
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6454

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High