CVE-2008-6496

VISAGESOFT eXPert PDF EditorX 1.0.200.0 - Arbitrary File Write via extractPagesToFile

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6496. PoCs published by Marco Torti.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets an insecure method in VISAGESOFT eXPert PDF EditorX (VSPDFEditorX.ocx) that allows arbitrary file overwrite via the 'extractPagesToFile' method. The PoC demonstrates file overwrite by saving a file to 'c:\windows\-system.ini' when a button is clicked in a web page.

Description

Insecure method vulnerability in the VSPDFEditorX.VSPDFEdit ActiveX control in VSPDFEditorX.ocx 1.0.200.0 in VISAGESOFT eXPert PDF EditorX allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via the first argument to the extractPagesToFile method.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Marco Torti · htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7358

This exploit targets an insecure method in VISAGESOFT eXPert PDF EditorX (VSPDFEditorX.ocx) that allows arbitrary file overwrite via the 'extractPagesToFile' method. The PoC demonstrates file overwrite by saving a file to 'c:\windows\-system.ini' when a button is clicked in a web page.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VISAGESOFT eXPert PDF EditorX (VSPDFEditorX.ocx) version 1.0.200.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage using Internet Explorer with the vulnerable ActiveX control installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7358
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32990
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47166
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32664

Scores

EPSS 0.0269
EPSS Percentile 83.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
visagesoft/expert_pdf_editorx 1.0.200.0
Published Mar 20, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026