Insecure method vulnerability in the ChilkatCrypt2.ChilkatCrypt2.1 ActiveX control (ChilkatCrypt2.dll 4.3.2.1) in Chilkat Crypt ActiveX Component allows remote attackers to create and overwrite arbitrary files via the WriteFile method
Published Nov 10, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 40.66%
Description
Insecure method vulnerability in the ChilkatCrypt2.ChilkatCrypt2.1 ActiveX control (ChilkatCrypt2.dll 4.3.2.1) in Chilkat Crypt ActiveX Component allows remote attackers to create and overwrite arbitrary files via the WriteFile method. NOTE: this could be leveraged for code execution by creating executable files in Startup folders or by accessing files using hcp:// URLs. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.1
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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 40.66% (0.40655) | 98.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 40.66% (0.40655) | 98.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 68.42% (0.68423) | 98.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 66.50% (0.66497) | 98.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 71.39% (0.71388) | 98.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 66.50% (0.66497) | 98.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 64.32% (0.64323) | 98.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 83.86% (0.83862) | 98.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 16, 2024 | 74.38% (0.74377) | 98.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 72.87% (0.72873) | 98.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 74.86% (0.74856) | 98.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 76.73% (0.76734) | 98.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 74.93% (0.74929) | 98.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 69.71% (0.69709) | 97.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 75.56% (0.75561) | 97.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 69.47% (0.69467) | 97.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 76.38% (0.76382) | 99.38th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 76.38% (0.76382) | 99.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32513 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4571 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32073 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2998 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46315 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6963 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32513 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4571 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32073 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2998 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46315 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6963 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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