CVE-2008-4919 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via the savePageAsBitmap method in the eXPert PDF Viewer ActiveX control.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-4919?
CVE-2008-4919 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Nov 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
Insecure method vulnerability in VISAGESOFT eXPert PDF Viewer X ActiveX control (VSPDFViewerX.ocx) 3.0.990.0 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname to the savePageAsBitmap method.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4919?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Visagesoft Expert Pdf Viewer Activex.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4919?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4919 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-4919 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-4919 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h5m6-fqwq-c74q.