Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control (vb6skit.dll) in Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition 6.0 SP6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long lpstrLinkPath argument to the fCreateShellLink function
Published Jul 2, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 24.80%
Description
Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control (vb6skit.dll) in Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition 6.0 SP6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long lpstrLinkPath argument to the fCreateShellLink function.
Affected products
No data.
- 6.0
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 24.80% (0.24805) | 97.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 24.80% (0.24805) | 97.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 22, 2025 | 34.70% (0.34704) | 96.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 33.42% (0.33419) | 96.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 34.68% (0.34681) | 96.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 61.87% (0.61869) | 97.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 34.68% (0.34681) | 96.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 86.33% (0.86332) | 98.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 89.71% (0.89709) | 98.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 89.08% (0.89079) | 98.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 90.03% (0.90033) | 98.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2023 | 88.71% (0.88711) | 98.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 90.41% (0.90411) | 98.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 31.13% (0.31132) | 97.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 31.13% (0.31132) | 96.38th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29792 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43180 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5851 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29792 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43180 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5851 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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