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CVE-2008-0237

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 20.47% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-01-11 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8. It affects Microsoft. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 20.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2008-0237
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
20.47%
Microsoft

Original NVD Description

The Microsoft Rich Textbox ActiveX Control (RICHTX32.OCX) 6.1.97.82 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by invoking the insecure SaveFile method.