CVE-2008-6959 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.7% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat Socket ActiveX control (ChilkatSocket.ChilkatSocket.1) in ChilkatSocket.dll 2.3.1.1 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the SaveLastError method. NOTE: this might be related to CVE-2008-1647.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 5.73% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-08-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| chilkatsoft | chilkat socket |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Chilkat Socket ActiveX 2.3.1.1 - Arbitrary File Creation | 2008-11-17 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/49902
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32738
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32333
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46657
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7142
- http://osvdb.org/49902
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32738
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32333
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46657
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7142
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