CVE-2008-0956

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Published Jun 12, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 8.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the BackWeb Lite Install Runner ActiveX control in the BackWeb Web Package ActiveX object in LiteInstActivator.dll in BackWeb before 8.1.1.87, as used in Logitech Desktop Manager (LDM) before 2.56, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Affected Products

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:backweb:backweb::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:logitech:desktop_manager::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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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.

Exploit prediction score: 8.4% (8.395% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://backweb.com/news_events/press_releases/051608.php
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121380194923597&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/30598
http://secunia.com/advisories/30625
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/216153
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29558
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1791
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1792
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-032
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42991

History

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Subscriptions

Backweb Backweb

Logitech Desktop Manager

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:01 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published: Jun 12, 2008, 1:30 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:01 AM
Reserved: Feb 25, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:50 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 12, 2008, 2:32 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:50 PM

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