CVE-2008-4926

MW6 Technologies PDF417 <3.0.0.1 - Code Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-4926. PoCs published by DeltahackingTEAM.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a vulnerability in MW6PDF417 ActiveX control (CVE-2008-4926) by leveraging unsafe methods (SaveAsBMP/SaveAsWMF) to write arbitrary files to the system. The PoC demonstrates file creation via a crafted argument passed to the vulnerable method.

Description

Multiple insecure method vulnerabilities in MW6 Technologies PDF417 ActiveX control (MW6PDF417Lib.PDF417, MW6PDF417.dll) 3.0.0.1 allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname argument to the (1) SaveAsBMP and (2) SaveAsWMF methods.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by DeltahackingTEAM · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6873

This exploit targets a vulnerability in MW6PDF417 ActiveX control (CVE-2008-4926) by leveraging unsafe methods (SaveAsBMP/SaveAsWMF) to write arbitrary files to the system. The PoC demonstrates file creation via a crafted argument passed to the vulnerable method.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MW6PDF417 ActiveX Control ver 3.0.0.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage with Internet Explorer · ActiveX control must be installed and enabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32425
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6873
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31983

Scores

EPSS 0.0707
EPSS Percentile 93.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
mw6_technologies/pdf417_activex 3.0.0.1
Published Nov 04, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026