CVE-2008-6252 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.3% (pctl 70)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the smc program in smcFanControl 2.1.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and gain privileges via a long -k option.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 1.31% — more likely to be exploited than 70% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-02-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| smcfancontrol | smcfancontrol |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | smcFanControl 2.1.2 (OSX) - Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (PoC) | 2008-11-11 |
References
- http://blog.xwings.net/?p=127
- http://osvdb.org/49796
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32679
- http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/23049
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32252
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3126
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46551
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7088
- http://blog.xwings.net/?p=127
- http://osvdb.org/49796
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32679
- http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/23049
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32252
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3126
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46551
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7088
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