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CVE-2008-5711

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 32.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2008-12-24 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Facebook PhotoUploader ActiveX control 5.0.14.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long FileMask property value.

Affected products

• Facebook Photouploader: through 5.0.14.0; 4.5.57.0

References

• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4805
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27756
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5102
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4805
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27756
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5102

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