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CVE-2008-4493

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 17.59% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-10-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

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Public Exploit Signal

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

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2008-4493
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
17.59%
Microsoft

Original NVD Description

Microsoft PicturePusher ActiveX control (PipPPush.DLL 7.00.0709), as used in Microsoft Digital Image 2006 Starter Edition, allows remote attackers to force the upload of arbitrary files by using the AddString and Post methods and a modified PostURL to construct an HTTP POST request. NOTE: this issue might only be exploitable in limited environments or non-default browser settings.