CVE-2008-20001

activePDF WebGrabber version 3.8.2.0 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the GetStatus() method of the APWebGrb.ocx ActiveX control. By passing an overly long string to this method, a remote attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of the vulnerable process. Although the control is not marked safe for scripting, exploitation is possible via crafted HTML content in Internet Explorer under permissive security settings.

Scoring

Severity

HIGH

CVSS base score

7.5

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS probability

54.70%

CWE

CWE-121

Published

2025-08-30

Last modified

2026-05-15

Affected products

• activePDF WebGrabber
• activePDF WebGrabber

Weakness type

• CWE-121

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