CVE-2008-2959 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition 6.0 SP6, specifically within the vb6skit.dll ActiveX control. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long argument to the fCreateShellLink function. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it presents a high-severity risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or currently active on the Hot List, a proof-of-concept exploit exists on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_basic_enterprise_edition:6.0:sp6:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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