CVE-2008-4343

Critical

Description

The Chilkat XML ChilkatUtil.CkData.1 ActiveX control (ChilkatUtil.dll) 3.0.3.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to create, overwrite, and modify arbitrary files for execution via a call to the (1) SaveToFile, (2) SaveToTempFile, or (3) AppendBinary method. NOTE: this issue might only be exploitable in limited environments or non-default browser settings. NOTE: this can be leveraged for remote code execution by accessing files using hcp:// URLs.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.3
Exploit probability—
ProductChilkat Software Chilkat Xml Activex Control
PublishedSep 30, 2008
First seenSep 30, 2008

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
chilkat_software chilkat_xml_activex_controlv ≤ 3.0.3.0—

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