Microsoft · Windows · CVE-2008-0015
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Microsoft Windows versions 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2
**Description**
A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the `CComVariant::ReadFromStream` function within the Active Template Library (ATL), specifically as used by the MPEG2TuneRequest ActiveX control in `msvidctl.dll` within Microsoft DirectShow. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a crafted web page. The issue was exploited in the wild in July 2009. Successful exploitation grants the attacker the same user rights as the logged-on user. The vulnerable component is the Microsoft Video ActiveX Control.
**Recommendations**
Versions prior to Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 are affected.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.