CVE-2008-3008

Published: Sep 11, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

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."

Affected (9)

Products: Microsoft: Windows Media Encoder, Windows Nt, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 Server, Windows Xp

5 products

Windows Media Encoder

Windows 2003 Server

Configuration A

9 vulnerable · 2 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder	Version 9_series
Microsoft Windows Nt	Version xp sp3
Microsoft Windows 2000	All versions
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server	All versions
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server	All versions
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server	All versions
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows Nt	Version 2008
Microsoft Windows Nt	Version 2008

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (18)

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 AdvisoryUS Government Resource

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31065

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020832

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Third Party AdvisoryUS 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 AdvisoryUS Government Resource

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31065

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020832

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryUS 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

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