CVE-2008-3008
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…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 55.9%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 55.91% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 13 September 2008
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- microsoft/windows media encoder · microsoft/windows-nt · microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows 2003 server · microsoft/windows xp
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS moved from 55.9% on 18 October 2026 to 55.9% on 26 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-16521source ↗ | Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9 - 'wmex.dll' ActiveX Buffer Overflow (MS08-053) (Metasploit)windows · Metasploit | remote | 9 May 2010 | yes |
| EDB-6454source ↗ | Microsoft Windows Media Encoder (XP SP2) - 'wmex.dll' ActiveX Buffer Overflow (MS08-053)windows · haluznik | remote | 13 September 2008 | yes |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2Mailing List
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/996227Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31065Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020832Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2521Broken 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
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122235754013992&w=2Mailing List
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/996227Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31065Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020832Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-253A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2521Broken 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.