CVE-2008-0955 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX control in CTSUEng.ocx allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long CacheFolder property value.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.6478.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:creative:creative_software_autoupdate_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Project Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Creative Subscribe	Creative Software Autoupdate Engine Subscribe

Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30403
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/501843
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29391
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1668
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42673
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5681

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published: 2008-05-29T16:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:01:40.205Z

Reserved: 2008-02-25T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-0955

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-05-29T16:32:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-0955

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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