9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2008-5232
"Microsoft Windows Media Services ActiveX Buffer Overflow"
Description

Buffer overflow in the CallHTMLHelp method in the Microsoft Windows Media Services ActiveX control in nskey.dll 4.1.00.3917 in Windows Media Services on Microsoft Windows NT and 2000, and Avaya Media and Message Application servers, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 26, 2008, 1:30 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:53 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-5232 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_2000
2 Microsoft windows
3 Microsoft windows_nt
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-5232.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0808-exploits/wms-overflow.txt Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020733 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30814 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/30814.html.txt Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44629 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0808-exploits/wms-overflow.txt Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020733 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30814 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/30814.html.txt Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44629 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-5232 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-5232 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.org/0808-exploits/wms-overflow.txt
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1020733
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30814
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/30814.html.txt
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44629
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.org/0808-exploits/wms-overflow.txt No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.org/0808-exploits/wms-overflow.txt Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1020733 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1020733 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30814 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30814 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/30814.html.txt Exploit http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/30814.html.txt Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44629 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44629 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:nt:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44629 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44629 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 26, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-5232 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-5232 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

26.52 }} 10.70%

score

0.96749

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
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