February 17, 2026 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2008-0015 — Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2026-02-17- Federal due date
2026-03-10- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- EPSS
- 99.2th percentile (score 0.816, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0015
CISA short description
Microsoft Windows Video ActiveX Control contains a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted Web page. When a user views the Web page, the vulnerability could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the logged-on user.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.