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Actively exploited · Published Jul 7, 2009 · Assigned by mitre

CVE-2008-0015

High 8.8 Exploited

In plain English

A high-severity stack buffer overflow in Windows from Microsoft. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on February 17, 2026). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 76.6% (higher than 99.5% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)76.6%top 0.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildYesCISA KEV since Feb 17, 2026
Attack tooling1Metasploit

CISA guidance

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Federal agencies must remediate by Mar 10, 2026.

Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the CComVariant::ReadFromStream function in the Active Template Library (ATL), as used in the MPEG2TuneRequest ActiveX control in msvidctl.dll in DirectShow, in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page, as exploited in the wild in July 2009, aka "Microsoft Video ActiveX Control Vulnerability."

Affected products (as reported)

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Weakness: CWE-121 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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