CVE-2008-0015

Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft — Windows

Added to KEV catalog: 17 February 2026
Federal remediation due date: 10 March 2026

CISA 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.

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

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