Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-5232 · published 26 November 2008

CVE-2008-5232: Microsoft windows 2000 out-of-bounds write vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows 2000

Buffer overflow in the CallHTMLHelp method in the Microsoft Windows Media Services ActiveX control in nskey.dll 4.1.00.3917 in Windows Media Services on Microsoft Windows NT and 2000, and Avaya Media and Message Application servers, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 32% · top 1.7% CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write

9.3CVSS 2.0 base score

32%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

2Affected product versions listed by NVD

10References, 4 tagged exploit

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Windows 2000 Microsoft

Windows Nt Microsoft

References

Link	Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0808-exploits/wms-overflow.txt	ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020733	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30814	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/30814.html.txt	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44629	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0808-exploits/wms-overflow.txt	ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020733	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30814	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/30814.html.txt	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44629	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-5232), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.