What is the severity of CVE-2008-4729?

CVE-2008-4729 is categorized as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to enable remote code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4729?

To mitigate CVE-2008-4729, users should upgrade to a version of Hummingbird Exceed later than 13.0.

What systems are affected by CVE-2008-4729?

CVE-2008-4729 affects Hummingbird Xweb ActiveX control 13.0 and earlier, including specific versions of Hummingbird Exceed.

Can CVE-2008-4729 allow for unauthorized access?

Yes, CVE-2008-4729 can allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to unauthorized access.

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2008-4729?

CVE-2008-4729 is a stack-based buffer overflow resulting from a long PlainTextPassword property in Hummingbird.XWebHostCtrl.1.

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CVE-2008-4729

medium

6.8

CWE

119

23/10/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-4729: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Oct 23 2008(Updated: )

Stack-based buffer overflow in Hummingbird.XWebHostCtrl.1 ActiveX control (hclxweb.dll) in Hummingbird Xweb ActiveX Control 13.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long PlainTextPassword property. NOTE: code execution might not be possible in 13.0.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Hummingbird	=2007
Hummingbird	=9.0
Hummingbird Exceed
Hummingbird	=2006
Hummingbird	=10.0
Hummingbird	<=13.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4729?
CVE-2008-4729 is categorized as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to enable remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4729?
To mitigate CVE-2008-4729, users should upgrade to a version of Hummingbird Exceed later than 13.0.
What systems are affected by CVE-2008-4729?
CVE-2008-4729 affects Hummingbird Xweb ActiveX control 13.0 and earlier, including specific versions of Hummingbird Exceed.
Can CVE-2008-4729 allow for unauthorized access?
Yes, CVE-2008-4729 can allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to unauthorized access.
What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2008-4729?
CVE-2008-4729 is a stack-based buffer overflow resulting from a long PlainTextPassword property in Hummingbird.XWebHostCtrl.1.

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