CVE-2008-2470 describes a critical vulnerability in the InstallShield Update Service Agent ActiveX control (isusweb.dll) affecting Macrovision FlexNet Connect. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (memory corruption and browser crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code by supplying a URL that generates a 404 error response to the ExecuteRemote function. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not currently a widespread threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:macrovision:flexnet_connect:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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