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CVE-2008-1647

CRITICAL CVSS: 9.3 Published: 2008-04-02 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The ChilkatHttp.ChilkatHttp.1 and ChilkatHttp.ChilkatHttpRequest.1 ActiveX controls in ChilkatHttp.dll 2.4.0.0, 2.3.0.0, and earlier in ChilkatHttp ActiveX expose the unsafe SaveLastError method, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected Platforms

Chilkat Software Chilkathttp Activex

Weakness Type

CWE-20

References