CVE-2008-4771
Stack-based buffer overflow in VATDecoder.VatCtrl.1 ActiveX control in (1) 4xem VatCtrl Class (VATDecoder.dll 1.0.0.27 and 1.0.0.51), (2) D-Link MPEG4 SHM Audio Control (VAPGDecoder.dll 1.7.0.5), (3) Vivotek RTSP MPEG4 SP Control (RtspVapgDecoderNew.dll 2.0.0.39), and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Url property. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Key facts
- CVSS score
- 9.3 (v2.0)
- Severity
- HIGH
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-119
- EPSS score
- 7.1% (94th percentile)
- In CISA KEV
- No
- In EU EUVD
- Yes (EUVD-2008-4751)
- Published
- October 28, 2008
- NVD last modified
- June 16, 2026
- Status
- Modified
EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)
This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-4751 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.
View on the EU Vulnerability DatabaseAffected products
- 4xem / vatctrl class
- 4xem / vatctrl class
- d-link / mpeg4 shm audio control
- vivotek / rtsp mpeg4 sp control
References
- http://osvdb.org/42378
- http://osvdb.org/43007
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29131(Vendor Advisory)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29145(Vendor Advisory)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29146(Vendor Advisory)
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4517
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28010(Exploit)
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0685/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0686/references
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0687/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40863
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40864
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40867
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5193
Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS
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