CVE-2008-0220
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the WebLaunch.WeblaunchCtl.1 (aka CWebLaunchCtl) ActiveX control in weblaunch.ocx 1.0.0.1 in…
- 7.5HighCVSS base score
- 15.7%Exploitation in 30 daysEPSS · top 3.1% of all CVEs
- NoKnown exploitednot in CISA's KEV catalog
- 2Public exploitsMetasploit, Nuclei and Exploit-DB
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the WebLaunch.WeblaunchCtl.1 (aka CWebLaunchCtl) ActiveX control in weblaunch.ocx 1.0.0.1 in Gateway Weblaunch allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the (1) second or (2) fourth argument to the DoWebLaunch method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Public exploit
An exploit or proof of concept is public: anyone can try it against an unpatched system. The public collections list 2 Exploit-DB entries for it. 2 references of the record are tagged as an exploit.
Show the exploits4
Exploit-DB2 entries
- Gateway WebLaunch - ActiveX Remote Buffer Overflow (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 4982remote, windowspublished 25 Jan 2008Verified
- Gateway Weblaunch - ActiveX Control Insecure Method (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 4869remote, windowspublished 8 Jan 2008Verified
References tagged exploit2 references
- 4982 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 4869 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
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Timeline
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Published
- 17 years later
· 17 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 15.7% · top 3.1% of all CVEs (11 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References
References7
- VU#735441 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- 4982 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 27193 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- ADV-2008-0077 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 4869 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 20080109 Gateway WebLaunch ActiveX Control Insecure Method (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- 28379 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- EUVD EUVD-2008-0232 (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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