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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-0220 · published 10 January 2008

CVE-2008-0220: Gateway cweblaunchctl activex control memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Gateway · Cweblaunchctl Activex Control

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the WebLaunch.WeblaunchCtl.1 (aka CWebLaunchCtl) ActiveX control in weblaunch.ocx 1.0.0.1 in Gateway Weblaunch allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the (1) second or (2) fourth argument to the DoWebLaunch method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 16% · top 3.3% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
16%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the WebLaunch.WeblaunchCtl.1 (aka CWebLaunchCtl) ActiveX control in weblaunch.ocx 1.0.0.1 in Gateway Weblaunch allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the (1) second or (2) fourth argument to the DoWebLaunch method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119984138526735&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/28379 Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/735441 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27193
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0077
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4869
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4982
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119984138526735&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/28379 Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/735441 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27193
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0077
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4869
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4982

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-0220), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.