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CVE-2008-2463

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 attac…

Published Jul 7, 2008microsoftCWE-94EPSS 59.00%

Overview

CVE-2008-2463 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft office_snapshot_viewer_activex. It was published on July 7, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update office_snapshot_viewer_activex to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/30883Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/6124Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/837785Refwww.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/955179.mspxRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/30114Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1020433Refwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-189A.htmlRefwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2012/references

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-2463?

CVE-2008-2463 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft office_snapshot_viewer_activex. It was published on July 7, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-2463?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-2463?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update office_snapshot_viewer_activex to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-2463?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-2463 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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