Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Office Snapshot Viewer Activex | office_2003 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30883
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6124
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/837785US Government Resource
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/955179.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30114
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020433
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-189A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2012/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43613
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30883
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6124
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-2463?
CVE-2008-2463 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). 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 attacker...
How severe is CVE-2008-2463?
CVE-2008-2463 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-2463?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Office Snapshot Viewer Activex.