CVE-2008-6442
Insecure method vulnerability in Sina Inc. DLoader Class ActiveX Control allows remote attackers...
Insecure method vulnerability in Sina Inc. DLoader Class ActiveX Control allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a URL in the first parameter to the DonwloadAndInstall method. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Insecure method vulnerability in Sina Inc. DLoader Class ActiveX Control allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a URL in the first parameter to the DonwloadAndInstall method. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2008-6442- CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Insecure method vulnerability in Sina Inc. DLoader Class ActiveX Control allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a URL in the first parameter to the DonwloadAndInstall method. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
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CVE-2008-6442- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-6412 No score
Insecure method vulnerability in Sina Inc. DLoader Class ActiveX Control allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a URL in the first parameter to the DonwloadAndInstall method. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
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EUVD-2008-6412- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xqjf-pcpj-x9v7 No score
Insecure method vulnerability in Sina Inc. DLoader Class ActiveX Control allows remote attackers...
Insecure method vulnerability in Sina Inc. DLoader Class ActiveX Control allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a URL in the first parameter to the DonwloadAndInstall method. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
- Record
GHSA-xqjf-pcpj-x9v7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Sina DLoader Class - ActiveX Control 'DonwloadAndInstall' Method Arbitrary File Download | 2008-07-14 |
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-2008-6442 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.8) in Sina Dloader, published March 9, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.82%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.