CVE-2009-4453

Public Exploit

Description

Insecure method vulnerability in SoftCab Sound Converter ActiveX control (sndConverter.ocx) 1.2 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via the SaveFormat method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.39% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55082	vdb entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10649	exploit
http://osvdb.org/61351	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/37967	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4453?: CVE-2009-4453 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4453?: To fix CVE-2009-4453, 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-2009-4453 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-4453 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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