Windows Media Encoder 9 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (954156)

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2008 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900044");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:05+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:05 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-09-10 17:51:23 +0200 (Wed, 10 Sep 2008)");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-3008");
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2008 Greenbone AG");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family("Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
  script_name("Windows Media Encoder 9 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (954156)");
  script_dependencies("secpod_reg_enum.nasl");
  script_require_ports(139, 445);
  script_mandatory_keys("SMB/registry_enumerated");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-053");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31065");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"This host is missing a critical security update according to
  Microsoft Bulletin MS08-053.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to a boundary error in the WMEX.DLL ActiveX
  control.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9 on Microsoft Windows 2K/XP/2003.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code, if a user views
  a specially crafted web page, and can successfully exploit to
  take complete control of an affected system to view, change, or
  delete, or create new accounts with full user rights.");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
  exit(0);
}

include("smb_nt.inc");
include("secpod_reg.inc");
include("secpod_smb_func.inc");
include("version_func.inc");

if(hotfix_check_sp(xp:4, win2k:5, win2003:3, win2008:2, winVista:2) <= 0)
  exit(0);

dllPath = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Windows Media Encoder 9",
                          item:"DisplayIcon");

dllPath = dllPath - "WMEnc.exe" + "wmex.dll";

if(!registry_key_exists(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Windows Media Encoder 9"))
  exit(0);

wmeName = registry_get_sz(key:"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Windows Media Encoder 9",
                          item:"DisplayName");

if("Windows Media Encoder 9" >< wmeName){
  if(hotfix_missing(name:"954156") == 0)
    exit(0);

  vers = get_version(dllPath:dllPath);
  if(!vers)
    exit(0);

  if(version_is_less(version:vers, test_version:"9.0.0.3359")){
    report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"9.0.0.3359", file_checked:dllPath);
    security_message(port:0, data:report);
    exit(0);
  }
  exit(99);
}