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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-7168 · published 8 September 2009

CVE-2008-7168: Uusee vulnerability

UUusee · Uusee

Insecure method vulnerability in the UUSee UUUpgrade ActiveX control (UUUpgrade.ocx 3.0.2.12) allows remote attackers to force the download and overwrite of arbitrary files via crafted arguments to the Update method, as exploited in the wild in June 2009.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.6% · top 7.3%
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
5.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Insecure method vulnerability in the UUSee UUUpgrade ActiveX control (UUUpgrade.ocx 3.0.2.12) allows remote attackers to force the download and overwrite of arbitrary files via crafted arguments to the Update method, as exploited in the wild in June 2009.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/29963.html Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29963 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43428
http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/29963.html Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29963 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43428

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Related vulnerabilities

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

9.3CVE-2011-2589Uusee uuplayer activex control memory buffer overflow vulnerabilityHeap-based buffer overflow in the SendLogAction method in the UUPlayer ActiveX control 6.0.0.1 in UUSee 2010 6.11.0609.2 might allow remote attackers…EPSS 4.2%9.3CVE-2011-2590Uusee uuplayer activex control improper input validation vulnerabilityThe Play method in the UUPlayer ActiveX control 6.0.0.1 in UUSee 2010 6.11.0609.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a UNC sha…EPSS 1.9%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-7168), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.