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CVE-2008-4343

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 8.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2008-09-30 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

The Chilkat XML ChilkatUtil.CkData.1 ActiveX control (ChilkatUtil.dll) 3.0.3.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to create, overwrite, and modify arbitrary files for execution via a call to the (1) SaveToFile, (2) SaveToTempFile, or (3) AppendBinary method. NOTE: this issue might only be exploitable in limited environments or non-default browser settings. NOTE: this can be leveraged for remote code execution by accessing files using hcp:// URLs.

Affected products

• Chilkat Software Chilkat Xml Activex Control: through 3.0.3.0

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/31951
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31332
• http://www.shinnai.net/xplits/TXT_rNowA1916DKFNUF48NyS
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45333
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6537
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31951
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31332
• http://www.shinnai.net/xplits/TXT_rNowA1916DKFNUF48NyS
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45333
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6537

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