CVE-2008-4493 describes a vulnerability in the Microsoft PicturePusher ActiveX control (PipPPush.DLL 7.00.0709), specifically within Microsoft Digital Image 2006 Starter Edition. This flaw allows remote attackers to force the upload of arbitrary files by manipulating the AddString and Post methods and a modified PostURL to construct an HTTP POST request. Rated with a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium), the vulnerability has a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While not actively exploited in the wild and not on the CISA KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, and it has a high FAUCET Risk Score of 97/100, despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2006CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:digital_image:2006:unknown:starter:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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