CVE-2008-2959

Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control (vb6skit.dll) in Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition 6.0 SP6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long lpstrLinkPath argument to the fCreateShellLink function.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
9.3 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 96%
VendorProductVersion
microsoftvisual_basic_enterprise_edition
6.0:sp6
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= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29792
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43180
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5851
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29792
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43180
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5851