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    CVE-2008-6959

    Insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat Socket ActiveX control (ChilkatSocket.ChilkatSocket.1) in ChilkatSocket.dll 2.3.1.1 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the SaveLastError method. NOTE: this might be related to CVE-2008-1647.

    Published:Aug 12, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Aug 12, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.02867
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Chilkatsoft
    Product
    Chilkat Socket

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32333http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32333https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7142

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High