Microsoft · Windows
CVE-2008-0015
Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CISA KEV record
- CISA date added
- 2026-02-17
- CISA due date
- 2026-03-10
- Known ransomware use
- Unknown
NVD risk context
8.8 HIGH
CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.
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
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
NVD reference index
Vendor and remediation references
NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.
Other NVD references (20)
- http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/08/11/ms09-037-why-we-are-using-cve-s-already-used-in-ms09-035.aspx ↗
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6733 ↗
- http://osvdb.org/55651 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36187 ↗
- http://www.csis.dk/dk/nyheder/nyheder.asp?tekstID=799 ↗
- http://www.iss.net/threats/329.html ↗
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/180513 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35558 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35585 ↗
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022514 ↗
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-187A.html ↗
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-195A.html ↗
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html ↗
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2232 ↗
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-032 ↗
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-037 ↗
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6333 ↗
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6363 ↗
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7436 ↗
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2008-0015 ↗
MITRE CWE context
CWE classification
CISA has not listed a CWE classification for this entry.
NVD record timing
NVD record timeline
These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.
- NVD published
- Jul 07, 2009, 11:30 PM UTC When NVD first published this CVE record.
- NVD last updated
- Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM UTC When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA 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