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CVE-2008-5232

Buffer overflow in the CallHTMLHelp method in the Microsoft Windows Media Services ActiveX control in nskey.dll 4.1.00.3

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.

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 0.33792
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 3% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
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Affected Products & Versions

2
microsoft windows 2000all versions
microsoft windows ntall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

3
dosMicrosoft Windows Media Services 'nskey.dll' 4.1 - ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflowverified
pocpacketstormsecurity.org · wms-overflow.txtpacketstormsecurity.org
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 30814.html.txtwww.securityfocus.com
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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productmediumWow6432Node Windows NT CurrentVersion Autorun Keys Modification
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Scoring & Timeline

9.3
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD26 Nov 2008 · 01:30 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://securitytracker.com/id?1020733Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30814Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44629Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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