CVE-2008-3957

Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition Logger ActiveX - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2008-3957. PoCs published by Ciph3r.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit generates an HTML file that leverages a vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition Logger ActiveX control to overwrite arbitrary files. The PoC creates a malicious HTML file that, when opened, triggers the vulnerability to download and execute a payload from a remote server.

Description

The Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition Logger ActiveX control allows remote attackers to force the download of arbitrary files onto a client system via a URL in the first argument to the Open method, in conjunction with a full destination pathname in the first argument to the Save method. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Ciph3r · c++remotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32345

This exploit generates an HTML file that leverages a vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition Logger ActiveX control to overwrite arbitrary files. The PoC creates a malicious HTML file that, when opened, triggers the vulnerability to download and execute a payload from a remote server.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition Logger ActiveX control
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the generated HTML file in a vulnerable system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Ciph3r · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32344

This exploit leverages an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition Logger ActiveX control. By crafting a malicious HTML page, an attacker can overwrite files on the victim's system with arbitrary content, potentially leading to remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition Logger ActiveX control
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage or open a malicious HTML file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/31069
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45015
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31069

Scores

EPSS 0.4010
EPSS Percentile 97.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/windows_image_acquisition_logger
Published Sep 11, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026