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.

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