PT-2009-1182 · Microsoft · Directshow+2

Robert Freeman · Published 2009-07-07 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2008-0020

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows versions prior to the fixed version

Description The issue is related to an unspecified vulnerability in the Load method in the IPersistStreamInit interface in the Active Template Library (ATL), as used in the Microsoft Video ActiveX control in msvidctl.dll in DirectShow. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger memory corruption.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-0020

Affected Products

Active Template Library

Directshow

Windows

References · 9

• http://secunia.com/advisories/36187 · Vendor Advisory
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2232 · Vendor Advisory
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-037 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0020 · Security Note
• http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2009/08/11/ms09-037-why-we-are-using-cve-s-already-used-in-ms09-035.aspx · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5850 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1022712 · Note
• http://iss.net/threats/329.html · Note