Is CVE-2008-4493 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-4493 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-4493?

CVE-2008-4493 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2008-4493

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 17.6%EU EUVD

Microsoft PicturePusher ActiveX control (PipPPush.DLL 7.00.0709), as used in Microsoft Digital Image 2006 Starter Edition, allows remote attackers to force the upload of arbitrary files by using the AddString and Post methods and a modified PostURL to construct an HTTP POST request. NOTE: this issue might only be exploitable in limited environments or non-default browser settings.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-20
EPSS score: 17.6% (97th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-4474)
Published: October 8, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-4474 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / digital image

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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