{
    "id": "CVE-2008-4584",
    "published": "2008-10-15 22:45:31",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:58:07",
    "cvss_score": "6.8",
    "cvss_severity": "MEDIUM",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
    "cwe": null,
    "description": "Insecure method vulnerability in Chilkat Mail 7.8 ActiveX control (ChilkatCert.dll) allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname to the SaveLastError method.",
    "epss_score": "0.04721",
    "epss_percentile": "0.91564",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-03 18:17:08",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "chilkat_software",
            "product": "mail"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "7594",
            "title": "Chilkat FTP - ActiveX (SaveLastError) Insecure Method",
            "date": "2008-12-28",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7594"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "5005",
            "title": "Chilkat Mail ActiveX 7.8 - 'ChilkatCert.dll' Insecure Method",
            "date": "2008-01-29",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5005"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4424",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27493",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40041",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5005",
        "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4424",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27493",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40041",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5005"
    ]
}