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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-6959 · published 12 August 2009

CVE-2008-6959: Chilkatsoft chilkat socket vulnerability

Chilkatsoft · Chilkat Socket

Insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat Socket ActiveX control (ChilkatSocket.ChilkatSocket.1) in ChilkatSocket.dll 2.3.1.1 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the SaveLastError method. NOTE: this might be related to CVE-2008-1647.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.7% · top 7.2%
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
5.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Insecure method vulnerability in the Chilkat Socket ActiveX control (ChilkatSocket.ChilkatSocket.1) in ChilkatSocket.dll 2.3.1.1 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via the SaveLastError method. NOTE: this might be related to CVE-2008-1647.

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://osvdb.org/49902
http://secunia.com/advisories/32738 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32333 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46657
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7142
http://osvdb.org/49902
http://secunia.com/advisories/32738 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32333 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46657
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7142

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-6959), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.