Insecure method vulnerability in Chilkat Mail 7.8 ActiveX control (ChilkatCert.dll)…
Priority LOW 38Published · 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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Insecure method vulnerability in Chilkat Mail 7.8 ActiveX control (ChilkatCert.dll) allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname to the SaveLastError method.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04721 91st 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:mail:7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.8 | Vulnerable | Chilkat Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:chilkat_software:mail:7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.8 Vulnerable ·Chilkat Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4584
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h8jx-5wj9-m252
Sources
- CVE-2008-4584 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4584 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h8jx-5wj9-m252 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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