Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the WMEncProfileManager ActiveX control in wmex.dll in Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9 Series allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the GetDetailsString method, aka "Windows Media Encoder Buffer Overrun Vulnerability."
Published: 2008-09-10
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: 81.1% High
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Microsoft Windows-nt Windows 2000 Windows 2003 Server Windows Media Encoder Windows Xp
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:21:34.933Z

Reserved: 2008-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3008

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-09-11T01:11:47.057

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-3008

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