# CVE-2008-1044: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a stack-based buffer overflow in the Move Media Player ActiveX control, requiring user interaction.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Feb 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g9wf-7xj9-5gcj

## What is CVE-2008-1044?

CVE-2008-1044 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Feb 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Quantum Streaming Player (Quantum Streaming IE Player) ActiveX control (aka QSP2IE.QSP2IE) in qsp2ie07076007.dll 7.7.6.7 and qsp2ie07074039.dll 7.7.4.39 in Move Media Player allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the UploadLogs method, a different vector than CVE-2007-4722.  NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1044?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Move Networks Inc Move Media Player, Move Networks Inc Qunatum Streaming Player.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-1044?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1044 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-1044 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1044 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Move Networks Quantum Streaming Player Control - Remote Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-0477](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-0477/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-4722](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4722/): Memory corruption in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-1044 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-1044 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Feb 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1044 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1044/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1044/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1044
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1044
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-1044

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