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CVE-2008-2463

UnknownEPSS 58.86%

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CVE-2008-2463 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Microsoft Office Snapshot Viewer ActiveX control in snapview.ocx 10.0.5529.0, as distributed in the standalone Snapshot Viewer and Microsoft Office Access 2000 through 2003, allows remote attackers to download arbitrary files to a client machine via a crafted HTML document or e-mail message, probably involving use of the SnapshotPath and CompressedPath properties and the PrintSnapshot method. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.. EPSS estimates a 58.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Microsoft Office Snapshot Viewer ActiveX control in snapview.ocx 10.0.5529.0, as distributed in the standalone Snapshot Viewer and Microsoft Office Access 2000 through 2003, allows remote attackers to download arbitrary files to a client machine via a crafted HTML document or e-mail message, probably involving use of the SnapshotPath and CompressedPath properties and the PrintSnapshot method. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
58.86%

99.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftOffice Snapshot Viewer Activexoffice_2003
MicrosoftOffice Snapshot Viewer Activexoffice_xp
MicrosoftOffice Snapshot Viewer Activexoffice2000

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-2463?
The Microsoft Office Snapshot Viewer ActiveX control in snapview.ocx 10.0.5529.0, as distributed in the standalone Snapshot Viewer and Microsoft Office Access 2000 through 2003, allows remote attackers to download arbitrary files to a client machine via a crafted HTML document or e-mail message, probably involving use of the SnapshotPath and CompressedPath properties and the PrintSnapshot method. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
How severe is CVE-2008-2463?
Severity scoring for CVE-2008-2463 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 58.86% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2463?
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Source: NVD / NIST