CVE-2008-0220 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 15.7% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the WebLaunch.WeblaunchCtl.1 (aka CWebLaunchCtl) ActiveX control in weblaunch.ocx 1.0.0.1 in Gateway Weblaunch allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the (1) second or (2) fourth argument to the DoWebLaunch method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 15.66% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-01-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| gateway | cweblaunchctl activex control |
| gateway | weblaunch |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Gateway WebLaunch - ActiveX Remote Buffer Overflow | 2008-01-25 |
| exploit-db | Gateway Weblaunch - ActiveX Control Insecure Method | 2008-01-08 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119984138526735&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28379
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/735441
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27193
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0077
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4869
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4982
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119984138526735&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28379
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/735441
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27193
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0077
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4869
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4982
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