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Critical
CVE-2008-1444
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft DirectX 7.0 and 8.1 on...
Vulnerability Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft DirectX 7.0 and 8.1 on Windows 2000 SP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange (SAMI) file with crafted parameters for a Class Name variable, aka the "SAMI Format Parsing Vulnerability."
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1780
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3937
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020223
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-033
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29578
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5562
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121380194923597&w=2
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-040/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30579
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493250/100/0/threaded
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121380194923597&w=2
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Vulnerable Versions:
9.0, 10.0, 7.0, 8.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 12th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.