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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…
High9.3EPSS 32.2%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 32.2% · top 1.7% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/30814.html.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- windowsmediaservices-callhtmlhelp-bo(44629) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 30814 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/0808-exploits/wms-overflow.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 1020733 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
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