9.3crit
CVE-2008-29101 exploit
Buffer overflow in the DXTTextOutEffect ActiveX control (aka the Text-Effect DXT Filter), as distributed in TextOut.dll 6.0.18.1 and mvtext…
Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
9.3%
percentile 95%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in the DXTTextOutEffect ActiveX control (aka the Text-Effect DXT Filter), as distributed in TextOut.dll 6.0.18.1 and mvtextout.dll, in muvee autoProducer 6.0 and 6.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long FontSetting property value.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
9.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-5793 muvee autoProducer 6.1 - 'TextOut.dll' ActiveX Remote Buffer Overflow · remote · 2008-06-12
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/43036 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/29693 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- exploit-db.com /exploits/5793 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/30696 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-2910
- NVD: CVE-2008-2910
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