Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows 2000
CVE-2008-5232
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.322 (98.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.322 · newest: 0.322 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows Nt — versions 4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/30814.html.txt (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44629 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30814 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- packetstormsecurity.org/0808-exploits/wms-overflow.txt (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)