CVE-2008-2470

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Published Sep 18, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 5.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

The InstallShield Update Service Agent ActiveX control in isusweb.dll allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and browser crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a call to ExecuteRemote with a URL that results in a 404 error response.

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:macrovision:flexnet_connect:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2465	The InstallShield Update Service Agent ActiveX control in isusweb.dll allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and browser crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a call to ExecuteRemote with a URL that results in a 404 error response.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 5.5% (5.481% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://support.installshield.com/kb/view.asp?articleid=Q113020
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/630017
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31235
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2625
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45248

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Macrovision Flexnet Connect

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:05 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published: Sep 18, 2008, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:05 AM
Reserved: May 28, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 18, 2008, 6:00 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

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