CVE-2008-3008

Critical

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."

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.3
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Windows Media Encoder
PublishedSep 11, 2008
First seenSep 11, 2008

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft windows_media_encoder9_series—
microsoft windows-ntxp—
microsoft windows_2000No range specified—
microsoft windows_2003_serverNo range specified—
microsoft windows_xpNo range specified—

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