CVE-2008-5711

critical

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Facebook PhotoUploader ActiveX control 5.0.14.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long FileMask property value.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5102

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2008-5682

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27756

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4805

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-12-24

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: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.32696

Detections

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