CVE-2009-0865

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 5.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2009-03-10 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the SnapShotToFile method in the GeoVision LiveX (aka LiveX_v8200) ActiveX control 8.1.2 and 8.2.0 in LIVEX_~1.OCX allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the argument, possibly involving the PlayX and SnapShotX methods.

Affected products

GeoVision Livex Activex Control: 8.1.2.0, 8.2.0.0

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/33969
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33782
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48773
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8059
http://secunia.com/advisories/33969
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33782
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48773
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8059

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