CVE-2008-4584 describes an insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat Mail 7.8 ActiveX control (ChilkatCert.dll) that allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files by specifying a full pathname to the SaveLastError method. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity, and can be exploited remotely with medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:chilkat_software:mail:7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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