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CVE-2008-3008 Detail

Current 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."


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Hyperlink Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2 Mailing List 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/996227 Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31065 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020832 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.html Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2521 Broken Link 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-053
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6018
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6454

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-3008
NVD Published Date:
09/10/2008
NVD Last Modified:
10/30/2018
Source:
Microsoft Corporation