CVE-2008-4343

no score yetEPSS 8.7%

The Chilkat XML ChilkatUtil.CkData.1 ActiveX control (ChilkatUtil.dll) 3.0.3.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to create, overwrite, and modify arbitrary files for execution via a call to the (1) SaveToFile, (2) SaveToTempFile, or (3) AppendBinary method. NOTE: this issue might only be exploitable in limited environments or non-default browser settings. NOTE: this can be leveraged for remote code execution by accessing files using hcp:// URLs.

EPSS: 8.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 95% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-20
Published: 2008-09-30
Modified: 2026-06-16
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

chilkat_software:chilkat_xml_activex_control

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/31951
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31332
http://www.shinnai.net/xplits/TXT_rNowA1916DKFNUF48NyS
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45333
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6537

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