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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-2470 · published 18 September 2008

CVE-2008-2470: Macrovision flexnet connect vulnerability

MMacrovision · Flexnet Connect

The InstallShield Update Service Agent ActiveX control in isusweb.dll allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and browser crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a call to ExecuteRemote with a URL that results in a 404 error response.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.5% · top 7.5%
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
5.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The InstallShield Update Service Agent ActiveX control in isusweb.dll allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and browser crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a call to ExecuteRemote with a URL that results in a 404 error response.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://support.installshield.com/kb/view.asp?articleid=Q113020 Patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/630017 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31235 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2625 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45248 VDB Entry
http://support.installshield.com/kb/view.asp?articleid=Q113020 Patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/630017 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31235 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2625 Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45248 VDB Entry

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

10.0CVE-2007-2419Macrovision flexnet connect vulnerabilityMultiple buffer overflows in an ActiveX control (boisweb.dll) in Macrovision FLEXnet Connect 6.0 and Update Service 3.x to 5.x allow remote attackers…EPSS 5.5%9.3CVE-2007-5660Macrovision flexnet connect vulnerabilityUnspecified vulnerability in the Update Service ActiveX control in isusweb.dll before 6.0.100.65101 in MacroVision FLEXnet Connect and InstallShield …EPSS 37%9.3CVE-2007-0328Macrovision flexnet connect vulnerabilityThe DWUpdateService ActiveX control in the agent (agent.exe) in Macrovision FLEXnet Connect 6.0 and Update Service 3.x to 5.x allows remote attackers…EPSS 5.3%9.3CVE-2007-0321Macrovision flexnet connect vulnerabilityBuffer overflow in the Update Service Agent ActiveX Control in isusweb.dll for Macrovision FLEXnet Connect (formerly InstallShield Update Service) al…EPSS 6.8%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-2470), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.