Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the WMEncProfileManager ActiveX control in wmex.dll in Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9 Series allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the GetDetailsString method, aka "Windows Media Encoder Buffer Overrun Vulnerability."
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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Windows Media Encoder 9 wmex.dll ActiveX Buffer Overflow
exploit/windows/browser/ms08_053_mediaencoder
Exploit-DB 2
- Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9 - 'wmex.dll' ActiveX Buffer Overflow (MS08-053) (Metasploit) EDB-16521 · remote · May 9, 2010 · verified
- Microsoft Windows Media Encoder (XP SP2) - 'wmex.dll' ActiveX Buffer Overflow (MS08-053) EDB-6454 · remote · Sep 13, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- VU#996227 third-party-advisory
- HPSBST02372 vendor-advisory
- 1020832 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6018 vdb-entry signature
- 31065 vdb-entry
- 6454 exploit
- MS08-053 vendor-advisory
- TA08-253A third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-2521 vdb-entry