Risk Letters

Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2008-0015

TLP:CLEAR

Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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.

Facts

  • Vendor: Microsoft
  • Product: Windows
  • CVSS: 8.8
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 76.6 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 17 February 2026
  • First known exploitation: 17 February 2026
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 10 March 2026
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 17 February 2026

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD