CVE-2008-4453
The GdPicture (1) Light Imaging Toolkit 4.7.1 GdPicture4S.Imaging ActiveX control (gdpicture4s...
The GdPicture (1) Light Imaging Toolkit 4.7.1 GdPicture4S.Imaging ActiveX control (gdpicture4s.ocx) 4.7.0.1 and (2) Pro Imaging SDK 5.7.1 GdPicturePro5S.Imaging ActiveX control (gdpicturepro5s.ocx) 5.7.0.1 allows remote attackers to create, overwrite, and modify arbitrary files via the SaveAsPDF method. NOTE: this issue might only be exploitable in limited environments or non-default browser settings. NOTE: this can be leveraged for remote code execution by accessing files using hcp:// URLs. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.3
The GdPicture (1) Light Imaging Toolkit 4.7.1 GdPicture4S.Imaging ActiveX control (gdpicture4s.ocx) 4.7.0.1 and (2) Pro Imaging SDK 5.7.1 GdPicturePro5S.Imaging ActiveX control (gdpicturepro5s.ocx) 5.7.0.1 allows remote attackers to create, overwrite, and modify arbitrary files via the SaveAsPDF method. NOTE: this issue might only be exploitable in limited environments or non-default browser settings. NOTE: this can be leveraged for remote code execution by accessing files using hcp:// URLs. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2008-4453- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The GdPicture (1) Light Imaging Toolkit 4.7.1 GdPicture4S.Imaging ActiveX control (gdpicture4s.ocx) 4.7.0.1 and (2) Pro Imaging SDK 5.7.1 GdPicturePro5S.Imaging ActiveX control (gdpicturepro5s.ocx) 5.7.0.1 allows remote attackers to create, overwrite, and modify arbitrary files via the SaveAsPDF method. NOTE: this issue might only be exploitable in limited environments or non-default browser settings. NOTE: this can be leveraged for remote code execution by accessing files using hcp:// URLs. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2008-4453- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4434 No score
The GdPicture (1) Light Imaging Toolkit 4.7.1 GdPicture4S.Imaging ActiveX control (gdpicture4s.ocx) 4.7.0.1 and (2) Pro Imaging SDK 5.7.1 GdPicturePro5S.Imaging ActiveX control (gdpicturepro5s.ocx) 5.7.0.1 allows remote attackers to create, overwrite, and modify arbitrary files via the SaveAsPDF method. NOTE: this issue might only be exploitable in limited environments or non-default browser settings. NOTE: this can be leveraged for remote code execution by accessing files using hcp:// URLs. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4434- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jr8j-ccv4-7chx No score
The GdPicture (1) Light Imaging Toolkit 4.7.1 GdPicture4S.Imaging ActiveX control (gdpicture4s...
The GdPicture (1) Light Imaging Toolkit 4.7.1 GdPicture4S.Imaging ActiveX control (gdpicture4s.ocx) 4.7.0.1 and (2) Pro Imaging SDK 5.7.1 GdPicturePro5S.Imaging ActiveX control (gdpicturepro5s.ocx) 5.7.0.1 allows remote attackers to create, overwrite, and modify arbitrary files via the SaveAsPDF method. NOTE: this issue might only be exploitable in limited environments or non-default browser settings. NOTE: this can be leveraged for remote code execution by accessing files using hcp:// URLs. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
GHSA-jr8j-ccv4-7chx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | GdPicture Pro - ActiveX 'gdpicture4s.ocx' File Overwrite / Exec | 2008-09-30 |
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-2008-4453 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Dspicture Light Imaging Toolkit, published October 6, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.5%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2708
secunia.com/advisories/31966
securityfocus.com/bid/31504
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45536
secunia.com/advisories/31898
securityreason.com/securityalert/4355
exploit-db.com/exploits/6638
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4453
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jr8j-ccv4-7chx