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CVE-2007-4252

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in CkString.dll 1.1 and...

4.3 MediumPublic exploit

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in CkString.dll 1.1 and earlier in CHILKAT ASP String allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the first argument to the SaveToFile method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3633.

Exploit likelihood

1.76%Down 2.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in CkString.dll 1.1 and earlier in CHILKAT ASP String allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the first argument to the SaveToFile method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3633.

Record
CVE-2007-4252
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in CkString.dll 1.1 and earlier in CHILKAT ASP String allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the first argument to the SaveToFile method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3633.

Record
CVE-2007-4252
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-4235 No score

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in CkString.dll 1.1 and earlier in CHILKAT ASP String allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the first argument to the SaveToFile method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3633.

Record
EUVD-2007-4235
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hx46-g3jf-9qgx No score

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in CkString.dll 1.1 and...

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in CkString.dll 1.1 and earlier in CHILKAT ASP String allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the first argument to the SaveToFile method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3633.

Record
GHSA-hx46-g3jf-9qgx
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

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Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBCHILKAT ASP String - 'CkString.dll 1.1 SaveToFile()' Insecure Method2007-08-05

History

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In short

CVE-2007-4252 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Chilkat Software Asp String, published August 8, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.76%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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