Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-5492
Public exploit exists!
Heap-based buffer overflow in the PDFVIEW.PdfviewCtrl.1 ActiveX control in pdfview.ocx 2.0.0.1 in VeryDOC PDF Viewer OCX Control allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the OpenPDF method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2008-5492
- cpe:2.3:a:verypdf:verydoc_pdf_viewer:2.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5492
87.93%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
Metasploit modules for CVE-2008-5492
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VeryPDF PDFView OCX ActiveX OpenPDF Heap Overflow
Disclosure Date: 2008-06-16First seen: 2020-04-26exploit/windows/browser/verypdf_pdfviewThe VeryPDF PDFView ActiveX control is prone to a heap buffer-overflow because it fails to properly bounds-check user-supplied data before copying it into an insufficiently sized memory buffer. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code within the
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5492
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-5492
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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)
References for CVE-2008-5492
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32313
VeryPDF PDFView ActiveX Component Heap Buffer Overflow VulnerabilityExploit
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http://www.bmgsec.com.au/advisories/openpdf.txt
Exploit
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7126
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46622
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4715
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