CVE-2009-4453

SoftCab Sound Converter <1.2 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-4453. PoCs published by ThE g0bL!N.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an insecure method in the SoftCab Sound Converter ActiveX control (sndConverter.ocx) to save a file arbitrarily. The SaveFormat method is called without proper validation, allowing an attacker to write a file (Dz.exe) to the target system.

Description

Insecure method vulnerability in SoftCab Sound Converter ActiveX control (sndConverter.ocx) 1.2 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via the SaveFormat method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by ThE g0bL!N · htmlwebappswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10649

This exploit leverages an insecure method in the SoftCab Sound Converter ActiveX control (sndConverter.ocx) to save a file arbitrarily. The SaveFormat method is called without proper validation, allowing an attacker to write a file (Dz.exe) to the target system.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SoftCab Sound Converter ActiveX (sndConverter.ocx)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target system with the vulnerable ActiveX control installed · User interaction to click the button
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55082
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10649
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/61351
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37967

Scores

EPSS 0.0512
EPSS Percentile 91.3%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
softcab/sound_converter_activex 1.2
Published Dec 29, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026