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.
Published 2008-05-29 16:32:00
Updated 2025-04-09 00:30:58
Source CERT/CC
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Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2008-0955

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-0955

64.32%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 98 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2008-0955

  • Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
    Disclosure Date: 2008-05-28
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/browser/creative_software_cachefolder
    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. Authors: - MC <mc@metasploit.com>

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-0955

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.3
HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-0955

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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