# CVE-2008-2684: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via memory corruption in the BIDIB ActiveX control, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious page.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Jun 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mg3g-mvgq-wcx4

## What is CVE-2008-2684?

CVE-2008-2684 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jun 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The BIDIB.BIDIBCtrl.1 ActiveX control in BIDIB.ocx 10.9.3.0 in Black Ice Barcode SDK 5.01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long strings in the two arguments to the DownloadImageFileURL method, which trigger memory corruption.  NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2684?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Blackice Black Ice Barcode Sdk.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-2684?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2684 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-2684 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2684 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Black Ice Software Inc Barcode SDK - 'BIDIB.ocx' Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-2684 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-2684 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jun 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2684 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2684/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2684/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2684
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2684
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-2684

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