Improper input validation in Chilkat Software XML Activex Control
CVE-2008-4343
The Chilkat XML ChilkatUtil.CkData.1 ActiveX control (ChilkatUtil.dll) 3.0.3.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to create, overwrite, and modify arbitrary files for execution via a call to the (1) SaveToFile, (2) SaveToTempFile, or (3) AppendBinary method. NOTE: this issue might only be exploitable in limited environments or non-default browser settings. NOTE: this can be leveraged for remote code execution by accessing files using hcp:// URLs.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.087 (94.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Chilkat_software Chilkat_xml_activex_control
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (URL Repurposed, Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)