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CVE-2008-5002 Details

Description

Insecure method vulnerability in the ChilkatCrypt2.ChilkatCrypt2.1 ActiveX control (ChilkatCrypt2.dll 4.3.2.1) in Chilkat Crypt ActiveX Component allows remote attackers to create and overwrite arbitrary files via the WriteFile method. NOTE: this could be leveraged for code execution by creating executable files in Startup folders or by accessing files using hcp:// URLs. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32513 CVEVendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4571 CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46315 CVE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6963 CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32073 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-20Improper Input Validation[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
chilkat software chilkat crypt activex control
2.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:chilkat_software:chilkat_crypt_activex_control:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-5002
NVD Published Date:
Nov 10, 2008
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2008-5002 Details - Not Deferred