CVE-2008-5260 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the AxisCamControl.ocx ActiveX control (version 2.40.0.0) used in AXIS Camera Control. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long value to the image_pan_tilt property. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is critical, requiring no authentication and having high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires medium attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.40.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:axis:axis_camera_control:2.40.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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