What is CVE-2008-5711?

CVE-2008-5711 is a vulnerability in Facebook Photouploader, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-12-24.

Is CVE-2008-5711 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Facebook Photouploader

CVE-2008-5711

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Facebook PhotoUploader ActiveX control 5.0.14.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long FileMask property value.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2008-12-24 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.327 (98.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-28.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.327 · newest: 0.327 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Facebook Photouploader — versions 4.5.57.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

securityreason.com/securityalert/4805 (third-party-advisory)
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5102 (exploit)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/27756 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5711?: CVE-2008-5711 is a vulnerability in Facebook Photouploader, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-12-24.
Is CVE-2008-5711 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.