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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-0955

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX control in CTSUEng.ocx allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long CacheFolder property value.
Publish Date : 2008-05-29 Last Update Date : 2017-09-28
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
9.3
Confidentiality Impact Complete (There is total information disclosure, resulting in all system files being revealed.)
Integrity Impact Complete (There is a total compromise of system integrity. There is a complete loss of system protection, resulting in the entire system being compromised.)
Availability Impact Complete (There is a total shutdown of the affected resource. The attacker can render the resource completely unavailable.)
Access Complexity Medium (The access conditions are somewhat specialized. Some preconditions must be satistified to exploit)
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access Admin
Vulnerability Type(s) Execute CodeOverflow
CWE ID 119

- Products Affected By CVE-2008-0955

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 Application Creative Creative Software Autoupdate Engine Version Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Creative Creative Software Autoupdate Engine 1

- References For CVE-2008-0955

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5681
EXPLOIT-DB 5681
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1668
VUPEN ADV-2008-1668
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42673
XF creativesoftware-autoupdate-cachefolder-bo(42673)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29391
BID 29391 Creative Labs AutoUpdate Eng 'CTSUEng.ocx' ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Release Date:2008-06-10
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/501843
CERT-VN VU#501843

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2008-0955

Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
This module exploits a stack buffer overflow in Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine. When sending an overly long string to the cachefolder() property of CTSUEng.ocx an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code.
Module type : exploit Rank : normal Platforms : Windows


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