CVE-2008-6959

Public Exploit

Description

Insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat Socket ActiveX control (ChilkatSocket.ChilkatSocket.1) in ChilkatSocket.dll 2.3.1.1 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the SaveLastError method. NOTE: this might be related to CVE-2008-1647.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.21% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://osvdb.org/49902	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46657	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32738	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7142	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32333	vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6959?: CVE-2008-6959 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6959?: To fix CVE-2008-6959, 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-2008-6959 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-6959 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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