CVE-2008-4493

Microsoft Digital Image 2006 Starter Edition - Arbitrary File Upload via PicturePusher ActiveX Control

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-4493. PoCs published by Nine:Situations:Group.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an unsafe ActiveX control (PicturePusher) in Microsoft Digital Image 2006 to craft arbitrary multipart/form-data POST requests, enabling file upload attacks via the browser. The PoC demonstrates how to inject a filename and content into a POST request, bypassing typical security restrictions.

Description

Microsoft PicturePusher ActiveX control (PipPPush.DLL 7.00.0709), as used in Microsoft Digital Image 2006 Starter Edition, allows remote attackers to force the upload of arbitrary files by using the AddString and Post methods and a modified PostURL to construct an HTTP POST request. NOTE: this issue might only be exploitable in limited environments or non-default browser settings.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Nine:Situations:Group · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6699

This exploit leverages an unsafe ActiveX control (PicturePusher) in Microsoft Digital Image 2006 to craft arbitrary multipart/form-data POST requests, enabling file upload attacks via the browser. The PoC demonstrates how to inject a filename and content into a POST request, bypassing typical security restrictions.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Digital Image 2006 Starter Edition (PicturePusher ActiveX, PipPPush.DLL 7.00.0709)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must use IE6/IE7 with the vulnerable ActiveX control installed · ActiveX control must be marked as safe for scripting
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6699
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4376
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45735
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31632
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021018

Scores

EPSS 0.1759
EPSS Percentile 96.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/digital_image 2006 unknown
Published Oct 08, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026