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CVE-2008-1444

50
FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-1444 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft DirectX 7.0 and 8.1, impacting Windows 2000 SP4, and potentially other Windows versions. This critical vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange (SAMI) file. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, or significant community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:directx:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.3HIGH

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

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
39.48%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
98.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.3948 is in the 97th percentile among its peer group of 8,914 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

marc.info
Mailing List
docs.microsoft.com / en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-033
secunia.com / advisories/30579
PatchVendor Advisory
securityreason.com / securityalert/3937
Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com / id
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5562
securityfocus.com / archive/1/493250/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com / bid/29578
PatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
us-cert.gov / cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/1780
Broken Link
zerodayinitiative.com / advisories/ZDI-08-040
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry