CVE-2008-2470
The InstallShield Update Service Agent ActiveX control in isusweb.dll allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and browser crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a call to ExecuteRemote with a URL that results in a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.48%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The InstallShield Update Service Agent ActiveX control in isusweb.dll allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and browser crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a call to ExecuteRemote with a URL that results in a 404 error response.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.48% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- macrovision/flexnet connect
- Source
- cret@cert.org
References
- http://support.installshield.com/kb/view.asp?articleid=Q113020Patch
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/630017Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31235Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2625Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45248VDB Entry
- http://support.installshield.com/kb/view.asp?articleid=Q113020Patch
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/630017Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31235Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2625Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45248VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.