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CVE-2008-0015: Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2008-0015
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
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.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoftproduct: WindowsRemote code execution
What
Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control contains a remote code execution vulnerability.
Who is affected
Users of Microsoft Windows who view specially crafted web pages.
Urgency
Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
Action
Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2026-02-17
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0015

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2008-0015coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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