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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-1472 · published 24 March 2008

CVE-2008-1472: Computer associates brightstor arcserve backup laptops desktops memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Computer Associates · Brightstor Arcserve Backup Laptops Desktops

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ListCtrl ActiveX Control (ListCtrl.ocx), as used in multiple CA products including BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5, Desktop Management Suite r11.1 through r11.2, and Unicenter products r11.1 through r11.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via a long argument to the AddColumn method.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 39% · top 1.5% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
39%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
7Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ListCtrl ActiveX Control (ListCtrl.ocx), as used in multiple CA products including BrightStor ARCserve Backup R11.5, Desktop Management Suite r11.1 through r11.2, and Unicenter products r11.1 through r11.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via a long argument to the AddColumn method.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2008/3/28.aspx
http://secunia.com/advisories/29408 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489893/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490263/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28268 Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019617
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0902/references Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41225
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5264
http://community.ca.com/blogs/casecurityresponseblog/archive/2008/3/28.aspx
http://secunia.com/advisories/29408 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489893/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490263/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28268 Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019617
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0902/references Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41225
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5264

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-1472), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.