HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX control in CTSUEng.ocx allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long CacheFolder property value
Published May 29, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 41.23%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX control in CTSUEng.ocx allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long CacheFolder property value.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
41.23% 0.41231
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.41231
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 41.23% (0.41231) | 98.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 41.23% (0.41231) | 98.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 64.78% (0.64780) | 98.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 73.96% (0.73958) | 98.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 19, 2025 | 61.72% (0.61723) | 98.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 64.32% (0.64317) | 98.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 63.08% (0.63076) | 98.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 70.12% (0.70115) | 98.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 63.08% (0.63076) | 98.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 60.74% (0.60744) | 98.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 77.17% (0.77173) | 98.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 80.12% (0.80123) | 98.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 62.25% (0.62246) | 97.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 63.82% (0.63825) | 97.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 13, 2024 | 61.51% (0.61511) | 97.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 67.25% (0.67249) | 97.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 26, 2023 | 69.06% (0.69059) | 97.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 19, 2023 | 69.11% (0.69109) | 97.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 74.36% (0.74355) | 97.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 71.46% (0.71462) | 99.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 71.46% (0.71462) | 99.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30403 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/501843 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29391 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1668 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42673 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5681 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30403 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/501843 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29391 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1668 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42673 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5681 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner certcc
Published May 29, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 25, 2008
Link CVE-2008-0955
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a