VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-3242

Heap-based buffer overflow in the PPMedia Class ActiveX control in PPMPlayer.dll in PPMate 2.3.1.93 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the StartUrl method.

EXPLOIT ✓HIGH 10.0EPSS 15.7%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.7%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the PPMedia Class ActiveX control in PPMPlayer.dll in PPMate 2.3.1.93 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the StartUrl method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS: 15.65% probability · 97th percentile
Public exploits: 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 17 July 2008
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected: ppmate/ppmedia class
Source: cve@mitre.org

EPSS trend

EPSS 15.7% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (1)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-ID	Title	Type	Published	Verified
EDB-6090 source ↗	PPMate PPMedia Class - ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow (PoC)windows · Guido Landi	dos	17 July 2008	yes

References

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