Buffer overflow in the DjVu ActiveX Control 3.0 for Microsoft Office (DjVu_ActiveX_MSOffice.dll) allows remote attackers to execute arbitra…

published 2008-11-04 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4901

cvss: 9.3; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 32.7%; EPSS 32.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits: 3; Metasploit, Exploit-DB

Buffer overflow in the DjVu ActiveX Control 3.0 for Microsoft Office (DjVu_ActiveX_MSOffice.dll) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) ImageURL property, and possibly the (2) Mode, (3) Page, or (4) Zoom properties.

Timeline

2008-10-30 First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/djvu_imageurl)
2008-11-04 Published

Exploit prediction

32.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

Metasploit exploit/windows/fileformat/djvu_imageurl DjVu DjVu_ActiveX_MSOffice.dll ActiveX ComponentBuffer Overflow metasploit exploit, low rank, 2008-10-30
EDB-16638 DjVu - 'DjVu_ActiveX_MSOffice.dll' ActiveX Component Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-09-25
EDB-6878 DjVu - ActiveX Control 3.0 ImageURL Property Overflow remote, 2008-10-30

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

exploit-db.com /exploits/6878
exploit
securityfocus.com /bid/31987
vdb-entry
securityreason.com /securityalert/4560
third-party-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/46214
vdb-entry
vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2956
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2008-4922
NVD CVE-2008-4922

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Summary