Stack-based buffer overflow in the WMEncProfileManager ActiveX control in wmex.dll in…
Priority HIGH 73CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.55906 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_encoder:9_series:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9_series | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2008 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* | 2008 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | xp sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_encoder:9_series:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9_series Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:2008:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions xp sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3008
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p47x-r9f4-v8c6
- 2026-10-13 EPSS moved to the 99th percentile and above
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 4
More Microsoft Windows-nt vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-01041 Stack-based buffer overflow in GDI in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003 SP1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-05142 Integer overflow in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2006-00005 Buffer overflow in the plug-in for Microsoft Windows Media Player (WMP) 9 and 10, when… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-02886 Buffer overflow in gdiplus.dll in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-01394 The Event System in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2008-01378 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008 does not properly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-3008 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3008 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p47x-r9f4-v8c6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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