CVE-2008-3957

CriticalCVSS 9.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition Logger ActiveX control allows remote attackers to force the download of arbitrary files onto a client system via a URL in the first argument to the Open method, in conjunction with a full destination pathname in the first argument to the Save method. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 9.3/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 11, 2008
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2008-3957: Critical severity, CVSS 9.3 | Vulnix