CVE-2008-0220 describes multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Gateway Weblaunch ActiveX control (weblaunch.ocx 1.0.0.1). This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a long string as the second or fourth argument to the DoWebLaunch method. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this is a high-severity vulnerability that can be exploited over the network without authentication, leading to potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, indicating its potential for exploitation, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gateway:cweblaunchctl_activex_control:1.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gateway:weblaunch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.