Is CVE-2008-5364 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5364 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-5364?

CVE-2008-5364 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

CVE-2008-5364

HIGH · CVSS 9.3EPSS 4.0%EU EUVD

Stack-based buffer overflow in the getPlus ActiveX control in gp.ocx 1.2.2.50 in NOS Microsystems getPlus Download Manager, as used for the Adobe Reader 8.1 installation process and other downloads, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, a different issue than CVE-2008-4817.

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: 4.0% (91th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-5341)
Published: December 8, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-5341 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

adobe / acrobat reader
nos microsystems / getplus download manager

References

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

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