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CVE-2008-0011

Microsoft DirectX 8.1 through 9.0c, and DirectX on Microsoft XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1

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.".

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 0.62306
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 2% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

1
microsoft directxall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

9.3
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD12 Jun 2008 · 02:32 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121380194923597&w=2Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/30579PatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020222Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29581Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.htmlThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1780Broken Link
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