Microsoft · Code execution
Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
At a glance
Actively exploited in the wild — prioritise confirming exposure.
Medium rather than High: exposure is scored at a default because we cannot see your systems or suppliers. If you run or depend on Microsoft Windows, treat it as High.
Briefing
- Do not treat uncorroborated claims as confirmed breaches.
Questions to ask IT
- Do we run Microsoft Windows, and which versions?
- Is any of it reachable from the internet?
- Have we checked whether it has already been used against us?
- If it is not yet patched, what mitigation is in place, and will the fix be done by 14 Nov?
Next steps
- Confirm exposure and remediation status for affected products
Vulnerability facts
Full CVE detail CVE-2008-0015- 8.8 · HighExploitable over the network without any account, but only if a user takes an action, such as opening a file or link. High impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Listed: attacks using it have been seen (on the catalogue since )
- Elevated attack likelihood (~76.6% in 30 days)
No technical write-up beyond these facts and the summary below yet.
Next steps
- Confirm whether affected products/versions are present and prioritise patching or mitigations
Summary
- 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.
- CVE-2008-0015 is confirmed as exploited in the wild (US known-exploited catalogue)
- Authoritative catalogues report active exploitation of this vulnerability.
Why this matters in the UK
- Known-exploited catalogue reports exploitation in the wild
Products and services involved
- Microsoft Windows98% match confidence · CVE-2008-0015
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Pulse
Last checked 19h ago · Next recheck 8 Nov 2026, 20:33 UK time
Suggested changed to 7d.
Listed on the — prioritise confirming exposure and patching.
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Sources
Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
How we know
Statements extracted from sources. Higher confidence means stronger corroboration.
- ConfirmedHeadline90% confidence
Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- ConfirmedSummary fact75% confidence
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.
- ConfirmedCVE identifier95% confidence
Event involves CVE-2008-0015
- ConfirmedKnown-exploited catalogue98% confidence
CVE-2008-0015 is confirmed as exploited in the wild (US known-exploited catalogue)