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CVE-2008-38791 exploit

The Ultra.OfficeControl ActiveX control in OfficeCtrl.ocx 2.0.2008.801 and earlier in Ultra Shareware Ultra Office Control allows remote at…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.7%
percentile 90%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

The Ultra.OfficeControl ActiveX control in OfficeCtrl.ocx 2.0.2008.801 and earlier in Ultra Shareware Ultra Office Control allows remote attackers to force the download of arbitrary files onto a client system via a URL in the first argument to the Open method, in conjunction with a full destination pathname in the first argument (SaveAsDocument argument) to the Save method.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-6319 Ultra Office - ActiveX Control Arbitrary File Corruption · dos · 2008-08-27

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • exploit-db.com /exploits/6319 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4201 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44750 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31632 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • shinnai.net /xplits/TXT_NPku7jFjRufaz85U6Lxn.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • shinnai.net /index.php?mod=02_Forum&group=Security&argument=Remote_performed_exploits&topic=1219827906 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/30863 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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