CVE-2008-0237
The Microsoft Rich Textbox ActiveX Control (RICHTX32.OCX) 6.1.97.82 allows remote attackers to...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-0237- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-0237- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0249 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0249- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xcqm-2ccr-74fh No score
The Microsoft Rich Textbox ActiveX Control (RICHTX32.OCX) 6.1.97.82 allows remote attackers to...
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.
- Record
GHSA-xcqm-2ccr-74fh- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Rich Textbox Control 6.0-SP6 - 'SaveFile()' Insecure Method | 2008-01-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-0237 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Microsoft Rich Textbox Control, published January 11, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.5%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.