CVE-2008-3879

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2008-09-02 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

The Ultra.OfficeControl ActiveX control in OfficeCtrl.ocx 2.0.2008.801 and earlier in Ultra Shareware Ultra Office Control allows remote attackers to force the download of arbitrary files onto a client system via a URL in the first argument to the Open method, in conjunction with a full destination pathname in the first argument (SaveAsDocument argument) to the Save method.

Affected products

Ultrashareware Ultra Office Control: through 2.0.2008.801

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/31632
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4201
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30863
http://www.shinnai.net/index.php?mod=02_Forum&group=Security&argument=Remote_performed_exploits&topic=1219827906.ff.php
http://www.shinnai.net/xplits/TXT_NPku7jFjRufaz85U6Lxn.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44750
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6319
http://secunia.com/advisories/31632
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4201
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30863
http://www.shinnai.net/index.php?mod=02_Forum&group=Security&argument=Remote_performed_exploits&topic=1219827906.ff.php
http://www.shinnai.net/xplits/TXT_NPku7jFjRufaz85U6Lxn.html

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