CVE-2008-0020 in the critical feed json
Unspecified vulnerability in the Load method in the IPersistStreamInit interface in the Active Template Library (ATL), as used in the Micro…
published 2009-07-07 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0033
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 30.9%
- EPSS 30.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in the Load method in the IPersistStreamInit interface in the Active Template Library (ATL), as used in the Microsoft Video ActiveX control in msvidctl.dll in DirectShow, in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger memory corruption, aka "ATL Header Memcopy Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0015.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
30.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/2232
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-037
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/36187
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA09-223A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
- blogs.technet.com /srd/archive/2009/08/11/ms09-037-why-we-are-using-cve-s-already-used-in-ms09-035.aspx
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5850
vdb-entry, signature
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securitytracker.com
/id?1022712
vdb-entry
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iss.net
/threats/329.html
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0020
- NVD CVE-2008-0020
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