CVE-2008-0011

Microsoft DirectX 8.1-9.0c - Remote Code Execution via Crafted MJPEG Stream

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Microsoft DirectX 8.1 through 9.0c, and DirectX on Microsoft XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2, Vista Gold and SP1, and Server 2008, does not properly perform MJPEG error checking, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MJPEG stream in a (1) AVI or (2) ASF file, aka the "MJPEG Decoder Vulnerability."

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1780
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5236
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020222
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121380194923597&w=2
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29581
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30579

Scores

EPSS 0.3159
EPSS Percentile 98.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (4)
microsoft/directx 9.0
microsoft/directx 7.0
microsoft/directx 8.1
microsoft/directx 10.0
Published Jun 12, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026