HTTP: Microsoft Windows Media Services ActiveX Control
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Media Services ActiveX Control (NSKEY.DLL). An attacker can create Web pages containing dangerous ActiveX calls, which if accessed by a user, allows the attacker to run arbitrary code on the user's computer.
Extended Description
The Microsoft Windows Media Services ActiveX control is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of an application using the affected ActiveX control (typically Internet Explorer). Failed attacks will likely cause denial-of-service conditions. 'nskey.dll' 4.1.00.3917 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Affected Products
Microsoft windows_media_services
Short Name
HTTP:STC:ACTIVEX:NSKEY-DLL
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
ActiveX CVE-2008-5232 Control Media Microsoft Services Windows bid:30814
Release Date
09/11/2008
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Microsoft
CVSS Score
9.3