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Case File

CVE-2008-6252

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 1.31% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-02-24 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

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

External Security References
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CVE
CVE-2008-6252
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
1.31%

Original Filing — NVD Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the smc program in smcFanControl 2.1.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and gain privileges via a long -k option.