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CVE-2008-0955

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX control in CTSUEng...

9.3 HighPublic exploit

CVE-2008-0955 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Creative Software Autoupdate Engine, published May 29, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 41.2%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX control in CTSUEng.ocx allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long CacheFolder property value.

Exploit likelihood

41.2%Down 30.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX control in CTSUEng.ocx allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long CacheFolder property value.

Record: CVE-2008-0955
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX control in CTSUEng.ocx allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long CacheFolder property value.

Record: CVE-2008-0955
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-0962 No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX control in CTSUEng.ocx allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long CacheFolder property value.

Record: EUVD-2008-0962
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h9g5-6mf3-h8qj No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX control in CTSUEng...

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX control in CTSUEng.ocx allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long CacheFolder property value.

Record: GHSA-h9g5-6mf3-h8qj
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

creative software autoupdate engine

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine - ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)	2010-05-09
Exploit-DB	Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine - ActiveX Stack Overflow	2008-05-27
Metasploit	Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow	2008-05-28

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD

References