CVE-2008-2434 json
The Trend Micro HouseCall ActiveX control 6.51.0.1028 and 6.6.0.1278 in Housecall_ActiveX.dll allows remote attackers to download an arbitr…
published 2008-12-23 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2429
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.0%
- EPSS 7.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Trend Micro HouseCall ActiveX control 6.51.0.1028 and 6.6.0.1278 in Housecall_ActiveX.dll allows remote attackers to download an arbitrary library file onto a client system via a "custom update server" argument. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
Exploit prediction
7.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/31337
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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esupport.trendmicro.com
/support/viewxml.do?ContentID=EN-1038646&id=EN-1038646
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/secunia_research/2008-32/
vendor-advisory
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/541025
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/47524
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/4802
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/3464
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/499495/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/32965
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/50941
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2434
- NVD CVE-2008-2434
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