CVE-2008-6959

Chilkat Socket ActiveX 2.3.1.1 - Arbitrary File Creation

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Record summary

CVE-2008-6959 has a selected CVSS score of 9.3; EIP currently links 1 catalogued exploit.

Description

Insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat Socket ActiveX control (ChilkatSocket.ChilkatSocket.1) in ChilkatSocket.dll 2.3.1.1 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the SaveLastError method. NOTE: this might be related to CVE-2008-1647.

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Exploitation context

Available material

Catalogued exploits
1

Proofs of concept

1

Catalogued exploits

ExploitDBChilkat Socket ActiveX 2.3.1.1 - Arbitrary File CreationExploitDB exploitby ZigmaNot analyzed1 file
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