CVE-2008-7053

Public Exploit

Description

LogMeIn Remote Access Utility ActiveX control (RACtrl.dll) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by setting the fgcolor and bgcolor properties to certain long values that trigger memory corruption.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 20.49% Top 5%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6326 exploit
https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2008-7053 us government resource
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44843 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30923 vdb entry exploit
http://packetstorm.foofus.com/0808-exploits/logmein-activex.txt exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-7053?
CVE-2008-7053 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-7053?
To fix CVE-2008-7053, 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-2008-7053 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-7053 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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