High severity · published Jul 7, 2009
CVE-2008-0015
Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In wildKEV
8.8
CVSS
76.6%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
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."
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)76.6% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Feb 17, 2026
Federal remediation dueMar 10, 2026
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Windows · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
W2
Windows 2003 Server · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WX
Windows XP · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
In the news
AdvisoryHigh
CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA has added four new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog , based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2008-0015 Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2020-7796 Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability CVE-2024-7694 TeamT5 ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Vulnerability CVE-2026-2441 Google Chromium CSS Use-After-Free Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities established the KEV Catalog as a living list of known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect FCEB networks against active threats. See the BOD 22-01 Fact Sheet for more information. Although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges all organizations to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks by prioritizing timely remediation of KEV Catalog vulnerabilities as part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria .&nbs...
Feb 17, 2026·CISA Advisories
VulnerabilityHigh
[CISA KEV] CVE-2008-0015: Microsoft Windows - Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control contains a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page. When a user views the Web page, the vulnerability could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the logged-on user.
WIWindowsCVE-2008-0015
Feb 17, 2026·CISA KEV