FKIE_CVE-2008-5492
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-12-12 16:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:00
Severity
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the PDFVIEW.PdfviewCtrl.1 ActiveX control in pdfview.ocx 2.0.0.1 in VeryDOC PDF Viewer OCX Control allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the OpenPDF method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| verypdf | verydoc_pdf_viewer | 2.0.0.1 |
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"value": "Desbordamiento de b\u00fafer basado en mont\u00edculo en el control ActiveX PDFVIEW.PdfviewCtrl.1 en pdfview.ocx 2.0.0.1 en VeryDOC PDF Viewer OCX Control permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar c\u00f3digo de su elecci\u00f3n mediante un primer argumento largo para el m\u00e9todo OpenPDF. NOTA: algunos de estos detalles han sido obtenidos a partir de la informaci\u00f3n de terceros."
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"id": "CVE-2008-5492",
"lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:00:06.900",
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"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46622"
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