Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in CkString.dll 1.1…
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in CkString.dll 1.1 and earlier in CHILKAT ASP String allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the first argument to the SaveToFile method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3633.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01759 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:chilkat_software:asp_string:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Chilkat Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:chilkat_software:asp_string:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Chilkat Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4252
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hx46-g3jf-9qgx
Sources
- CVE-2007-4252 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-4252 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hx46-g3jf-9qgx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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