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CVE-2008-1444

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft DirectX 7.0 and 8.1 on Windows 2000 SP4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange (SAMI) file with crafted parameters for a Class Name variable, aka the "SAMI Format Parsing Vulnerability."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-1444 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-06-12T02:32:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	microsoft	windows-nt	xp	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2003_server	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	*	No
Application	microsoft	directx	9.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows-nt	2008	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows-nt	2008	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows-nt	2008	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	No
Application	microsoft	directx	10.0	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_2000	*	No
Application	microsoft	directx	7.0	Yes
Application	microsoft	directx	8.1	Yes

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121380194923597&w=2 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30579 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3937 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020223 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493250/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29578 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1780 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-040/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-033 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5562 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121380194923597&w=2 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30579 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3937 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020223 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493250/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29578 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1780 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-040/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-033 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5562 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.