CVE-2008-3242

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Published Jul 21, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 15.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the PPMedia Class ActiveX control in PPMPlayer.dll in PPMate 2.3.1.93 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the StartUrl method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ppmate:ppmedia_class:2.3.1.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 15.7% (15.653% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/30952
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4019
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30246
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2118/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43831
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6090

History

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Subscriptions

Ppmate Ppmedia Class

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:28 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 21, 2008, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:28 AM
Reserved: Jul 21, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 21, 2008, 4:41 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:55 PM

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