Is CVE-2008-5232 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5232 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-5232?

CVE-2008-5232 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

CVE-2008-5232

HIGH · CVSS 9.3EPSS 32.2%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.3 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-787
EPSS score: 32.2% (98th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-5209)
Published: November 26, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-5209 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / windows 2000
microsoft / windows nt

References

http://packetstormsecurity.org/0808-exploits/wms-overflow.txt(Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020733(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30814(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/30814.html.txt(Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44629(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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