Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-5232 (CCN-44629)

Assigned:2008-08-22
Published:2008-08-22
Updated:2019-12-03
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.0 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
8.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-787
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-5232

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Web Site
wms-overflow

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0808-exploits/wms-overflow.txt

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020733
Windows Media Services ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow in CallHTMLHelp() Function Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1020733

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Windows Media Services Web site
Windows Media Services

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 50533
Microsoft Windows Media Services nskey.dll ActiveX CallHTMLHelp Method Overflow

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
30814

Source: CCN
Type: BID-30814
Microsoft Windows Media Services 'nskey.dll' ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/30814.html.txt

Source: XF
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
windowsmediaservices-callhtmlhelp-bo(44629)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
windowsmediaservices-callhtmlhelp-bo(44629)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:windows_media_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2000 -
    microsoft windows nt 4.0
    microsoft windows media services -