HIGH
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
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 54.55%
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 products
No data.
AND
- 9_series
AND
OR
- xp
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Running on/with
OR
- 2008
- 2008
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.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
54.55% 0.54553
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.54553
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 (25 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 54.55% (0.54553) | 98.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 54.55% (0.54553) | 98.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 80.78% (0.80777) | 99.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 79.16% (0.79159) | 99.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 81.10% (0.81100) | 99.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 79.52% (0.79517) | 99.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 81.10% (0.81100) | 99.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 26, 2025 | 79.52% (0.79517) | 99.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 80.62% (0.80620) | 99.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 85.28% (0.85276) | 99.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 78.69% (0.78689) | 98.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 77.30% (0.77298) | 98.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 95.86% (0.95863) | 99.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 95.74% (0.95736) | 99.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 21, 2024 | 96.10% (0.96100) | 99.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 96.01% (0.96010) | 99.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 95.88% (0.95880) | 99.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 95.64% (0.95641) | 99.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 18, 2023 | 95.65% (0.95653) | 99.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2023 | 95.58% (0.95584) | 99.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2023 | 95.98% (0.95984) | 99.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 21, 2023 | 96.18% (0.96184) | 99.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.46% (0.96460) | 99.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 87.31% (0.87309) | 99.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 87.31% (0.87309) | 99.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPMailing List
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/996227 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31065 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020832 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2521 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-053 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6018 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6454 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPMailing List | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/996227 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31065 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020832 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2521 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-053 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6018 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6454 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Sep 10, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 7, 2008
Link CVE-2008-3008
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a