CVE-2008-6496

Public Exploit

Description

Insecure method vulnerability in the VSPDFEditorX.VSPDFEdit ActiveX control in VSPDFEditorX.ocx 1.0.200.0 in VISAGESOFT eXPert PDF EditorX allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via the first argument to the extractPagesToFile method.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.61% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7358 exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32990 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47166 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32664 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6496?
CVE-2008-6496 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6496?
To fix CVE-2008-6496, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-6496 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6496 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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