Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft DirectX 7.0 and 8.1 on Windows 2000 SP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange (SAMI) file with crafted parameters for a Class Name variable, aka the "SAMI Format Parsing Vulnerability."
Published Jun 12, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 39.48%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft DirectX 7.0 and 8.1 on Windows 2000 SP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange (SAMI) file with crafted parameters for a Class Name variable, aka the "SAMI Format Parsing Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Running on/with
- xp
- n/a
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Configuration 2
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 39.48% (0.39483) | 98.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 39.48% (0.39483) | 98.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 61.08% (0.61075) | 98.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 63.64% (0.63637) | 98.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 59.59% (0.59585) | 97.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 63.64% (0.63637) | 98.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 95.02% (0.95016) | 99.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 91.80% (0.91800) | 99.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 13, 2024 | 87.01% (0.87008) | 98.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 87.32% (0.87316) | 98.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 89.51% (0.89513) | 98.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 92.27% (0.92270) | 98.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 93.27% (0.93265) | 98.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 93.99% (0.93987) | 98.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 9, 2023 | 93.53% (0.93533) | 98.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 19, 2023 | 93.19% (0.93192) | 98.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 92.23% (0.92229) | 98.37th | 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 (11)
- 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://securityreason.com/securityalert/3937 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONThird Party Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020223 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493250/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29578 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- 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
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-040/ x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- 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%3A5562 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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