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

EPSS: 0.327 (98.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Facebook Photouploader — versions 4.5.57.0
N/a — versions n/a

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

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SREASON, third-party-advisory)
cve@mitre.org (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

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.