CVE-2008-5232
Estado: ModificadaAlta (9.3)—
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
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Puntuación base: 9.3
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 32%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 98
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (2)
CWE
- CWE-787
Referencias
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/0808-exploits/wms-overflow.txt
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020733
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30814
- http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/30814.html.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44629
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/0808-exploits/wms-overflow.txt
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020733
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30814
- http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/30814.html.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44629
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