CVE-2008-3242 describes a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the PPMedia Class ActiveX control within PPMPlayer.dll, affecting PPMate version 2.3.1.93. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long argument to the StartUrl method. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability presents a severe risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no authentication required. While not listed on the KEV catalog, a proof-of-concept exploit (EDB-6090) is publicly available, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3.1.93CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ppmate:ppmedia_class:2.3.1.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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