{
    "id": "CVE-2008-6959",
    "published": "2009-08-12 10:30:01",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 23:03:18",
    "cvss_score": "9.3",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": null,
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.05725",
    "epss_percentile": "0.92817",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-05 18:17:07",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "chilkatsoft",
            "product": "chilkat_socket"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "7142",
            "title": "Chilkat Socket ActiveX 2.3.1.1 - Arbitrary File Creation",
            "date": "2008-11-17",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7142"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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"
    ]
}