CVE-2008-4771 (GCVE-0-2008-4771)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-10-28 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:31
VLAI
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in VATDecoder.VatCtrl.1 ActiveX control in (1) 4xem VatCtrl Class (VATDecoder.dll 1.0.0.27 and 1.0.0.51), (2) D-Link MPEG4 SHM Audio Control (VAPGDecoder.dll 1.7.0.5), (3) Vivotek RTSP MPEG4 SP Control (RtspVapgDecoderNew.dll 2.0.0.39), and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Url property. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
mitre CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 29/100 over 2230 records in the last 180 days details
References
URL Tags
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://osvdb.org/43007 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://secunia.com/advisories/29131 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/29146 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0687… vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0685… vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28010 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://osvdb.org/42378 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5193 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0686… vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4517 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
Date Public
2008-02-27 00:00
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            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
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            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5193"
          }
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        "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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            "description": [
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}



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