CVE-2008-2959

Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control (vb6skit.dll) in Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition 6.0 SP6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long lpstrLinkPath argument to the fCreateShellLink function.

CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29792	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43180
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5851
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29792	Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43180
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5851

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_basic_enterprise_edition:6.0:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:48

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29792 - Exploit~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29792 - Exploit
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43180 -~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43180 -
References	~~() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5851 -~~	() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5851 -

Information

Published : 2008-07-02 17:14

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:48

NVD link : CVE-2008-2959

Mitre link : CVE-2008-2959

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-2959

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

visual_basic_enterprise_edition

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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