CVE-2008-4919 describes an insecure method vulnerability in the VISAGESOFT eXPert PDF Viewer X ActiveX control (VSPDFViewerX.ocx) version 3.0.990.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files on a user's system by specifying a full pathname to the savePageAsBitmap method. With a CVSS score of 8.8, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, requiring medium attack complexity but allowing for complete integrity and availability impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code is available via ExploitDB (EDB-6875), though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.990.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:visagesoft:expert_pdf_viewer_activex:3.0.990.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
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