Microsoft Windows ActiveX Control wmex.dll first memory corruption
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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (version unknown). It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown function in the library wmex.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument first
with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Stack-based buffer overflow in the WMEncProfileManager ActiveX control in wmex.dll in Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9 Series allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the GetDetailsString method, aka "Windows Media Encoder Buffer Overrun Vulnerability."
The bug was discovered 09/09/2008. The weakness was presented 09/10/2008 by ERNE (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-3008 since 07/07/2008. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/16/2019).
The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34121 (MS08-053: Vulnerability in Windows Media Encoder 9 Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954156)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins and running in the context l.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 6288.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44703), Tenable (34121) and Exploit-DB (6454). See 43957, 43956, 43955 and 43954 for similar entries.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 34121
Nessus Name: MS08-053: Vulnerability in Windows Media Encoder 9 Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954156)
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OpenVAS ID: 900044
OpenVAS Name: Windows Media Encoder 9 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (954156)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/windows_media_encoder_wmex
Saint Name: Windows Media Encoder 9 wmex.dll ActiveX buffer overflow
MetaSploit ID: ms08_053_mediaencoder.rb
MetaSploit Name: Windows Media Encoder 9 wmex.dll ActiveX Buffer Overflow
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: ERNE
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2008-3008 (🔍)
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X-Force: 44703
SecurityTracker: 1020832
Vulnerability Center: 19423 - [MS08-053] Windows Media Encoder WMEX.DLL Error Allows Remote Code Execution and DoS, Medium
SecurityFocus: 31065 - Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9 'wmex.dll' ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 47962 - CVE-2008-3008 - MS08-053 - Microsoft - Windows - Buffer Overflow Issue
Vupen: ADV-2008-2521
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 16:11Updated: 08/16/2019 16:58
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (94), 08/16/2019 16:58 (7)
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