Description
Insecure method vulnerability in the ChilkatCrypt2.ChilkatCrypt2.1 ActiveX control (ChilkatCrypt2.dll 4.3.2.1) in Chilkat Crypt ActiveX Component allows remote attackers to create and overwrite arbitrary files via the WriteFile method. NOTE: this could be leveraged for code execution by creating executable files in Startup folders or by accessing files using hcp:// URLs. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Published: 2008-11-10
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: 68.4% High
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Chilkat Software Chilkat Crypt Activex Control
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:40:16.786Z

Reserved: 2008-11-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5002

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-11-10T14:12:56.047

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

Link: CVE-2008-5002

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