CVE-2008-4453

GdPicture Light Imaging Toolkit and Pro Imaging SDK - Arbitrary File Write via SaveAsPDF Method

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-4453. PoCs published by EgiX.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages the GdPicture Pro ActiveX control (gdpicture4s.ocx) to overwrite a file and execute arbitrary commands via the SaveAsPDF method. It injects HTML code with a malicious object tag to achieve remote code execution.

Description

The GdPicture (1) Light Imaging Toolkit 4.7.1 GdPicture4S.Imaging ActiveX control (gdpicture4s.ocx) 4.7.0.1 and (2) Pro Imaging SDK 5.7.1 GdPicturePro5S.Imaging ActiveX control (gdpicturepro5s.ocx) 5.7.0.1 allows remote attackers to create, overwrite, and modify arbitrary files via the SaveAsPDF method. NOTE: this issue might only be exploitable in limited environments or non-default browser settings. NOTE: this can be leveraged for remote code execution by accessing files using hcp:// URLs. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by EgiX · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6638

This exploit leverages the GdPicture Pro ActiveX control (gdpicture4s.ocx) to overwrite a file and execute arbitrary commands via the SaveAsPDF method. It injects HTML code with a malicious object tag to achieve remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: GdPicture Pro ActiveX (gdpicture4s.ocx)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage · ActiveX control must be installed and enabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31966
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31504
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45536
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2708
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31898
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4355
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6638

Scores

EPSS 0.1047
EPSS Percentile 95.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (2)
dspicture/light_imaging_toolkit 4.7.1
dspicture/pro_imaging_sdk 5.7.1
Published Oct 06, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026