Summary
This host is installed with Expert PDF EditorX and is prone to ActiveX file overwrite vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation will let the attacker corrupt or overwrite arbitrary files on the user's system.
Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
No solution or patch was made available for at least one year since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.
A workaround is to set the Killbit for the vulnerable CLSID {89F968A1-DBAC-4807-9B3C-405A55E4A279} http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240797
Insight
This flaw is due to an ActiveX control in Expert PDF EditorX file 'VSPDFEditorX.ocx' providing insecure 'extractPagesToFile' method.
Affected
Expert PDF EditorX 'VSPDFEditorX.ocx' version 1.0.1910.0 and prior.
References
Updated on 2017-03-28
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-6496 -
CVSS Base Score: 8.8
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
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