CVE-2008-6959

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Published Aug 12, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 5.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat Socket ActiveX control (ChilkatSocket.ChilkatSocket.1) in ChilkatSocket.dll 2.3.1.1 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the SaveLastError method. NOTE: this might be related to CVE-2008-1647.

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:chilkatsoft:chilkat_socket:*:2.3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-6918	Insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat Socket ActiveX control (ChilkatSocket.ChilkatSocket.1) in ChilkatSocket.dll 2.3.1.1 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the SaveLastError method. NOTE: this might be related to CVE-2008-1647.

Metrics

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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: 5.7% (5.725% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/49902
http://secunia.com/advisories/32738
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32333
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46657
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7142

History

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Subscriptions

Chilkatsoft Chilkat Socket

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 12, 2009, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:49 AM
Reserved: Aug 11, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:03 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 12, 2009, 10:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:03 PM

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