Stack-based buffer overflow in the CComVariant::ReadFromStream function in the Active Template Library (ATL), as used in the MPEG2TuneRequest ActiveX control in msvidctl.dll in DirectShow, in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page, as exploited in the wild in July 2009, aka "Microsoft Video ActiveX Control Vulnerability."
History

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-121
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2026-02-17T00:00:00+00:00', 'dueDate': '2026-03-10T00:00:00+00:00'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-07-07T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2026-02-18T04:56:26.652Z

Reserved: 2007-12-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0015

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:32:23.333Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-07-07T23:30:00.187

Modified: 2026-02-17T21:16:49.580

Link: CVE-2008-0015

cve-icon Redhat

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