HIGH
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Facebook PhotoUploader ActiveX control 5.0.14.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long FileMask property value
Published Dec 24, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 32.70%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Facebook PhotoUploader ActiveX control 5.0.14.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long FileMask property value.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 5.0.14.0
- 4.5.57.0
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.
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.
32.70% 0.32696
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.32696
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 32.70% (0.32696) | 98.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 32.70% (0.32696) | 98.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 55.68% (0.55683) | 97.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 61.72% (0.61723) | 97.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 56.23% (0.56229) | 97.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 15, 2025 | 36.14% (0.36139) | 97.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 37.96% (0.37959) | 97.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2024 | 33.64% (0.33644) | 97.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 30.56% (0.30561) | 96.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 13, 2024 | 28.38% (0.28384) | 96.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 14, 2023 | 27.97% (0.27973) | 96.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 26.34% (0.26340) | 95.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 72.02% (0.72015) | 99.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 72.02% (0.72015) | 99.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4805 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27756 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5102 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4805 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27756 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5102 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 24, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 24, 2008
Link CVE-2008-5711
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a