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CVE-2008-0237
The Microsoft Rich Textbox ActiveX Control (RICHTX32.OCX) 6.1.97.82 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by invoking the…
Medium6.8EPSS 20.5%
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Description
The Microsoft Rich Textbox ActiveX Control (RICHTX32.OCX) 6.1.97.82 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by invoking the insecure SaveFile method.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 20.5% · top 2.5% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- microsoft-richtextbox-file-overwrite(39557) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://shinnai.altervista.org/exploits/txt/TXT_DZVN8CwCha0I2fI3NeEs.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 4874 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 27201 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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