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."
Is CVE-2008-0015 exploited?
Listed in the CISA KEV catalog on 2026-02-17.
Federal remediation due 2026-03-10.
Past that date by 158 days.
EPSS puts exploitation in the next 30 days at 77%.
Public exploit code: packaged in a public tool.
Which products and versions are affected?
No affected package list recorded here yet.
Is there a patch?
No patch identifier recorded here yet.
What PlainSec published about CVE-2008-0015
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