Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2008-0015

Vulnerability identifier: #VU1342

CSH Severity: Critical

CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0015

CWE-ID: CWE-121

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Video ActiveX Control, msvidctl.dll. By persuading a victim to visit a specially crafted Web page, a remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

Install update from vendor's website:

Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows XP Service Pack 3:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=24701af8-b87e-4e85-9463-f50755a1b6ad
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2cbf3699-7f79-4006-99e9-0a4c0d394c48
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b0a458d6-c34c-41c7-964a-c130cfcb0d01
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8b7a7bb0-80ef-4f25-bc70-3d0ac06007c5
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems:
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7be36edf-02af-402f-983a-f9ca8128b6b5

• Exploit #560 - Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Video - ActiveX Remote Buffer Overflow (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #561 - Microsoft DirectShow - 'msvidctl.dll' MPEG-2 Memory Corruption (MS09-032/MS09-037) (Metasploit) (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #1658 - Microsoft DirectShow (msvidctl.dll) MPEG-2 Memory Corruption (March 18, 2020)

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms09-032.aspx

• Remote code execution in Microsoft Video ActiveX Control