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CVE-2008-5232

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 32.21% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-11-26 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

AI analysis pending.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

External Security References
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CVE
CVE-2008-5232
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
9.3
EPSS
32.21%
Microsoft Windows

Original NVD Description

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.