FKIE_CVE-2008-3008
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-09-11 01:11 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:54
Severity
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."
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_media_encoder | 9_series | |
| microsoft | windows-nt | 2008 | |
| microsoft | windows-nt | 2008 | |
| microsoft | windows-nt | xp | |
| microsoft | windows_2000 | - | |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | - | |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | - | |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | - | |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | - | |
| microsoft | windows_xp | - | |
| microsoft | windows_xp | - |
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