CVE-2008-2434

N/A Unknown
Published: December 23, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The Trend Micro HouseCall ActiveX control 6.51.0.1028 and 6.6.0.1278 in Housecall_ActiveX.dll allows remote attackers to download an arbitrary library file onto a client system via a "custom update server" argument. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://esupport.trendmicro.com/support/viewxml.do?ContentID=EN-1038646&id=EN-1038646
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/50941
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31337
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-32/
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4802
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/541025
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499495/100/0/threaded
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32965
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3464
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47524
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://esupport.trendmicro.com/support/viewxml.do?ContentID=EN-1038646&id=EN-1038646
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/50941
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31337
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-32/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4802
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/541025
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499495/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32965
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3464
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47524
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
29.3%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

Affected Vendors

trend_micro

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