CVE-2008-2959 in the critical feed json
Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control (vb6skit.dll) in Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition 6.0 SP6 might allow remote attacker…
published 2008-07-02 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2949
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 24.8%
- EPSS 24.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-5851)
- Published
Exploit prediction
24.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-5851 Visual Basic Enterprise Edition SP6 - 'vb6skit.dll' Buffer Overflow (PoC) dos, 2008-06-18
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29792 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/5851
exploit
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securityfocus.com
/bid/29792
vdb-entry, exploit
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/43180
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2959
- NVD CVE-2008-2959
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