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TI-2008-00916 Aliases CVE-2008-0955GHSA-h9g5-6mf3-h8qj

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX control in…

Priority HIGH 68CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX control in CTSUEng.ocx allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long CacheFolder property value.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.41231 98th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:creative:creative_software_autoupdate_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableCreative
  • cpe:2.3:a:creative:creative_software_autoupdate_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Creative

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0955
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h9g5-6mf3-h8qj

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

Sources

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