{"uuid": "cd9f1f66-cdbc-4729-9b1f-2634d556b81a", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2008-3008", "type": "seen", "source": "https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms08_053_mediaencoder.rb", "content": "{\"aliases\": [], \"arch\": \"\", \"author\": [\"MC \"], \"autofilter_ports\": [], \"autofilter_services\": [], \"check\": false, \"default_credential\": false, \"description\": \"This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in Windows Media Encoder 9. When\\n          sending an overly long string to the GetDetailsString() method of wmex.dll\\n          an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code.\", \"disclosure_date\": \"2008-09-09\", \"fullname\": \"exploit/windows/browser/ms08_053_mediaencoder\", \"is_install_path\": true, \"mod_time\": \"2025-06-23 12:43:46 +0000\", \"name\": \"Windows Media Encoder 9 wmex.dll ActiveX Buffer Overflow\", \"needs_cleanup\": null, \"notes\": {\"Reliability\": [\"unknown-reliability\"], \"SideEffects\": [\"unknown-side-effects\"], \"Stability\": [\"unknown-stability\"]}, \"path\": \"/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms08_053_mediaencoder.rb\", \"platform\": \"Windows\", \"post_auth\": false, \"rank\": 300, \"ref_name\": \"windows/browser/ms08_053_mediaencoder\", \"references\": [\"CVE-2008-3008\", \"OSVDB-47962\", \"BID-31065\", \"MSB-MS08-053\"], \"rport\": null, \"session_types\": false, \"targets\": [\"Windows XP SP2-SP3 IE 6.0 SP0-SP2\"], \"type\": \"exploit\"}", "creation_timestamp": "2026-09-08T06:51:08.128980Z"}