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CVE-2008-0956

29
FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-0956 describes multiple stack-based buffer overflows within the BackWeb Lite Install Runner ActiveX control, specifically in LiteInstActivator.dll. This vulnerability affects BackWeb versions prior to 8.1.1.87 and Logitech Desktop Manager (LDM) before 2.56. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this critical vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack complexity is medium, and no authentication is required. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 8.1.1.86CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:backweb:backweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
<= 2.55CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:logitech:desktop_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.3HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
8.39%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
94.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0839 is in the 73rd percentile among its peer group of 8,913 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media 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

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

backweb.com / news_events/press_releases/051608.php
URL Repurposed
marc.info
docs.microsoft.com / en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-032
secunia.com / advisories/30598
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/30625
Vendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/42991
kb.cert.org / vuls/id/216153
PatchUS Government Resource
securityfocus.com / bid/29558
us-cert.gov / cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html
US Government Resource
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/1791
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/1792