CVE-2009-4453 EXPLOIT
8.8
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.1% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Insecure method vulnerability in SoftCab Sound Converter ActiveX control (sndConverter.ocx) 1.2 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via the SaveFormat method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Scoring
| CVSS | 8.8 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 5.13% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-12-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| softcab | sound converter activex |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | SoftCab Sound Converter - 'sndConverter.ocx' ActiveX Insecure Method | 2009-12-25 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/61351
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37967
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10649
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55082
- http://osvdb.org/61351
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37967
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10649
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55082
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