Insecure method vulnerability in Chilkat Mail 7.8 ActiveX control (ChilkatCert.dll) allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname to the SaveLastError method
Published Oct 15, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.72%
Description
Insecure method vulnerability in Chilkat Mail 7.8 ActiveX control (ChilkatCert.dll) allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname to the SaveLastError method.
Affected products
No data.
- 7.8
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:P/I:P/A:P
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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.72% (0.04721) | 91.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.72% (0.04721) | 90.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 3.80% (0.03796) | 87.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.57% (0.02567) | 84.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.68% (0.03682) | 79.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.36% (0.02360) | 83.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 9.61% (0.09607) | 95.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2024 | 9.61% (0.09607) | 94.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 10.04% (0.10040) | 94.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 11.24% (0.11240) | 94.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 6, 2023 | 13.19% (0.13187) | 94.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 26, 2023 | 22.88% (0.22878) | 95.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 21.96% (0.21959) | 95.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 26.80% (0.26804) | 96.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 87.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 86.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 69.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4424 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27493 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40041 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5005 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4424 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27493 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40041 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5005 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
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