CVE-2008-4771

high

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in VATDecoder.VatCtrl.1 ActiveX control in (1) 4xem VatCtrl Class (VATDecoder.dll 1.0.0.27 and 1.0.0.51), (2) D-Link MPEG4 SHM Audio Control (VAPGDecoder.dll 1.7.0.5), (3) Vivotek RTSP MPEG4 SP Control (RtspVapgDecoderNew.dll 2.0.0.39), and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Url property. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5193

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40867

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40864

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40863

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0687/references

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0686/references

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0685/references

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4517

http://secunia.com/advisories/29146

http://secunia.com/advisories/29145

http://secunia.com/advisories/29131

http://osvdb.org/43007

http://osvdb.org/42378

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-10-28

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.13312