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CVE-2008-5002

high · 9.3

Insecure method vulnerability in the ChilkatCrypt2.ChilkatCrypt2.1 ActiveX control (ChilkatCrypt2.dll 4.3.2.1) in Chilkat Crypt ActiveX Component allows remote attackers to create and overwrite arbitrary files via the WriteFile method. NOTE: this could be leveraged for code execution by creating executable files in Startup folders or by accessing files using hcp:// URLs. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

9.3
CVSS
40.7%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
99th
EPSS percentile
2008-11-10
Published

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
chilkat_softwarechilkat_crypt_activex_control2.1

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References

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