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CVE-2008-0015 is a stack-based buffer overflow in the Active Template Library (ATL) function CComVariant::ReadFromStream, as used by the MPEG2TuneRequest ActiveX control in msvidctl.dll (DirectShow) on Microsoft Windows. A remote attacker can trigger the flaw by causing a user to load specially crafted HTML content, such as a malicious web page, that instantiates the vulnerable ActiveX control and passes crafted data to the control. Affected platforms include legacy Microsoft Windows versions including Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2/SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold/SP1/SP2, and Windows Server 2008 Gold/SP2. Successful exploitation results in arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged-on user. The vulnerability was exploited in the wild, including activity observed in July 2009, and has been referred to as the Microsoft Video ActiveX Control Vulnerability.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module (msvidctl_mpeg2.rb) that exploits a memory corruption vulnerability in the MSVidCtl (msvidctl.dll) component of Microsoft DirectShow, as used by Internet Explorer on Windows XP. The exploit is delivered via a malicious web server that serves both a crafted HTML/JavaScript page and a specially crafted GIF file. When a vulnerable user visits the attacker's web page, JavaScript performs a heap spray and embeds an ActiveX object with a vulnerable classid, which loads the malicious GIF file, triggering the vulnerability and allowing arbitrary code execution. The module supports customizable payloads via the Metasploit framework. The attack vector is browser-based (drive-by download), and the exploit targets specific versions of Windows XP and Internet Explorer. The only endpoints exposed are the HTTP paths for the exploit page and the malicious GIF file, both served by the Metasploit module's built-in HTTP server.
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Stack-based buffer overflow in an ATL component used by a legacy Windows DirectShow ActiveX control (msvidctl.dll) allowing remote code execution via a crafted web page.
A stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control that can be exploited via a specially crafted web page to achieve remote code execution, and has been observed being used to download additional malware.
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