CVE-2008-5711 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 32.7% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Facebook PhotoUploader ActiveX control 5.0.14.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long FileMask property value.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 32.7% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| photouploader |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Facebook Photo Uploader 4 - ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-05-09 |
| exploit-db | FaceBook PhotoUploader 5.0.14.0 - Remote Buffer Overflow | 2008-02-12 |
| exploit-db | FaceBook PhotoUploader - 'ImageUploader4.ocx 4.5.57.0' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2008-02-03 |
References
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