CVE-2008-20001

Aug. 30, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

7.5
High

Description

activePDF WebGrabber version 3.8.2.0 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the GetStatus() method of the APWebGrb.ocx ActiveX control. By passing an overly long string to this method, a remote attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of the vulnerable process. Although the control is not marked safe for scripting, exploitation is possible via crafted HTML content in Internet Explorer under permissive security settings.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Activepdf
  • Webgrabber
  • 3.8.2.0

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-121
Stack-based Buffer Overflow
A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a activepdf webgrabber 3.8.2.0 / / / / / / /

References

https://documentation.activepdf.com/WebGrabber_GS/b_installation/New_Installation.html
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/activepdf_webgrabber.rb
https://support.activepdf.com/support/solutions/35000139131
https://web.archive.org/web/20081219180353/http://www.activepdf.com/products/serverproducts/webgrabber/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16635
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories

Tags

CWE-121
disclosure@vulncheck.com
2025-08-30
CVE-2008-20001

CVSS Score

7.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Attack Requirements: PRESENT
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • User Interaction: ACTIVE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

    • CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: Aug. 30, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 30, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

disclosure@vulncheck.com

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