CVE-2008-5232

no score yetEPSS 32%

Buffer overflow in the CallHTMLHelp method in the Microsoft Windows Media Services ActiveX control in nskey.dll 4.1.00.3917 in Windows Media Services on Microsoft Windows NT and 2000, and Avaya Media and Message Application servers, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

EPSS: 32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 98% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-787
Published: 2008-11-26
Modified: 2026-06-16
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

microsoft:windows_2000
microsoft:windows_nt

References

http://packetstormsecurity.org/0808-exploits/wms-overflow.txt
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020733
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30814
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/30814.html.txt
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44629

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