CVE-2008-0015 — Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2008-0015: Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | Microsoft |
| Product | Windows |
| Date added | 2026-02-17 |
| Due date | 2026-03-10 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
Description
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.
Required action (CISA)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://web.archive.org/web/20110305211119/https://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-032.mspx ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0015
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0015
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog