CVE-2008-0015 — Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity: Critical · Kind: Vulnerability
What it is
AI offline placeholder summary for: Title: CVE-2008-0015 — Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Exec.
Who this affects
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What to do
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From the source
Microsoft Windows. 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.
Vulnerability facts
- CVE
- CVE-2008-0015
- On CISA KEV since
- 2026-02-17
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
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