FKIE_CVE-2008-4343

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-09-30 17:22 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:57
Severity
Summary
The Chilkat XML ChilkatUtil.CkData.1 ActiveX control (ChilkatUtil.dll) 3.0.3.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to create, overwrite, and modify arbitrary files for execution via a call to the (1) SaveToFile, (2) SaveToTempFile, or (3) AppendBinary method. NOTE: this issue might only be exploitable in limited environments or non-default browser settings. NOTE: this can be leveraged for remote code execution by accessing files using hcp:// URLs.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31951Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31332
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.shinnai.net/xplits/TXT_rNowA1916DKFNUF48NySExploit, URL Repurposed
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45333
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6537
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31951Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31332
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.shinnai.net/xplits/TXT_rNowA1916DKFNUF48NySExploit, URL Repurposed
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45333
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6537
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
chilkat_software chilkat_xml_activex_control *
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:57:38.447",
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