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CVE-2008-5232

N/A
Published: November 26, 2008 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:59 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorWindows 2000Windows Nt

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 32%

Description

Buffer overflow in the CallHTMLHelp method in the Microsoft Windows Media Services ActiveX control in nskey.dll 4.1.00.3917 in Windows Media Services on Microsoft Windows NT and 2000, and Avaya Media and Message Application servers, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (5)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0808-exploits/wms-overflow.txt
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020733
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30814
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/30814.html.txt
VDB Entryx_refsource_XFThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44629

CVSS

9.3HIGH[email protected]
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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