CVE-2008-1647

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 7.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2008-04-02 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

The ChilkatHttp.ChilkatHttp.1 and ChilkatHttp.ChilkatHttpRequest.1 ActiveX controls in ChilkatHttp.dll 2.4.0.0, 2.3.0.0, and earlier in ChilkatHttp ActiveX expose the unsafe SaveLastError method, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected products

Chilkat Software Chilkathttp Activex: through 2.3.0.0; through 2.4.0.0

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/29581
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28546
http://www.shinnai.altervista.org/index.php?mod=02_Forum&group=Security&argument=Remote_performed_exploits&topic=1207033569.ff.php
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1050/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45988
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5338
http://secunia.com/advisories/29581
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28546
http://www.shinnai.altervista.org/index.php?mod=02_Forum&group=Security&argument=Remote_performed_exploits&topic=1207033569.ff.php
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1050/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45988
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5338

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