CVE-2007-4252

N/A Unknown
Published: August 08, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/40110
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25205
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35812
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4255
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/40110
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25205
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35812
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4255
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.1%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

chilkat_software