CVE-2008-0955

Published: May 29, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX control in CTSUEng.ocx allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long CacheFolder property value.

Affected (1)

Products: Creative: Creative Software Autoupdate Engine

Creative

1 product

Creative Software Autoupdate Engine

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Creative Creative Software Autoupdate Engine	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (12)

http://secunia.com/advisories/30403

Source: cret@cert.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/501843

Source: cret@cert.org

US Government Resource

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29391

Source: cret@cert.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1668

Source: cret@cert.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42673

Source: cret@cert.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5681

Source: cret@cert.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/30403