Microsoft DirectX 8.1 through 9.0c, and DirectX on Microsoft XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008, does not properly perform MJPEG error checking, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MJPEG stream in a (1) AVI or (2) ASF file, aka the "MJPEG Decoder Vulnerability."
Published Jun 12, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 31.59%
Description
Microsoft DirectX 8.1 through 9.0c, and DirectX on Microsoft XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008, does not properly perform MJPEG error checking, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MJPEG stream in a (1) AVI or (2) ASF file, aka the "MJPEG Decoder Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Running on/with
- xp
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
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Configuration 2
Configuration 3
Running on/with
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 31.59% (0.31589) | 98.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 31.59% (0.31589) | 98.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 62.31% (0.62306) | 98.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 69.68% (0.69680) | 98.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 62.62% (0.62619) | 98.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 69.25% (0.69246) | 98.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 62.62% (0.62619) | 98.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 9, 2025 | 79.06% (0.79056) | 98.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 74.23% (0.74226) | 98.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 75.73% (0.75729) | 98.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 77.16% (0.77159) | 98.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 89.49% (0.89492) | 98.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 91.04% (0.91040) | 98.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 92.42% (0.92424) | 98.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 91.73% (0.91733) | 98.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 92.92% (0.92920) | 98.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 92.32% (0.92323) | 98.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 19, 2023 | 93.42% (0.93425) | 98.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 94.21% (0.94211) | 98.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121380194923597&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPMailing List
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30579 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020222 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29581 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1780 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-033 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5236 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121380194923597&w=2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPMailing List | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30579 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1020222 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29581 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1780 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-033 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5236 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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