critical9.3Public exploit code
CVE-2008-2959
Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control (vb6skit.dll) in Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition 6.0 SP6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitra…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Visual Basic Enterprise Edition SP6 - 'vb6skit.dll' Buffer Overflow (PoC)2008-06-18 · dos · windows · Verified
Impact
Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control (vb6skit.dll) in Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition 6.0 SP6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long lpstrLinkPath argument to the fCreateShellLink function.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Visual Basic Enterprise Edition | Version 6.0 |