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CVE-2008-4342

9.3 · HIGH

NuMedia Soft NMS DVD Burning SDK Activex NMSDVDX.DVDEngineX.1 ActiveX control (NMSDVDX.dll) 1.013C and earlier, as used in CDBurnerXP 4.2.1.976, BurnAware 2.1.3, Blaze Media Pro 8.02 Special Editio…

Published Sep 30, 2008burnaware_technologiesCWE-20EPSS 17.20%

Overview

CVE-2008-4342 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting burnaware_technologies burnaware. It was published on September 30, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

NuMedia Soft NMS DVD Burning SDK Activex NMSDVDX.DVDEngineX.1 ActiveX control (NMSDVDX.dll) 1.013C and earlier, as used in CDBurnerXP 4.2.1.976, BurnAware 2.1.3, Blaze Media Pro 8.02 Special Edition, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to overwrite and create arbitrary files via calls to the EnableLog and LogMessage methods. NOTE: this issue might only be exploitable in limited environments or non-default browser settings. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: this can be leveraged for remote code execution by accessing files using hcp:// URLs.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from burnaware_technologies. Update burnaware 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

Refretrogod.altervista.org/9sg_numedia_xpl.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/31936Refsecunia.com/advisories/31949Refsecunia.com/advisories/31950Refsecunia.com/advisories/32455Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497831/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/31374Refwww.shinnai.net/xplits/TXT_TrWE9AJA8nQpuFsnxBcqRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2663Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45330

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-4342?

CVE-2008-4342 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting burnaware_technologies burnaware. It was published on September 30, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-4342?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-4342?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from burnaware_technologies. Update burnaware 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-2008-4342?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-4342 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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