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CVE-2008-0647

GLWorld

Ourgame / GLWorld

Severity
CVSS 10.0 · High
Confidence
High
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
7.3%
First observed
Last observed

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2008-0647 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Ourgame GLWorld. Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the HanGamePluginCn18.HanGamePluginCn18.1 ActiveX control in HanGamePluginCn18.dll in Ourgame...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.

Who is affected?

Ourgame / GLWorld.

What should we do?

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Overview

GLWorld

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the HanGamePluginCn18.HanGamePluginCn18.1 ActiveX control in HanGamePluginCn18.dll in Ourgame GLWorld 2.6.1.29 (aka Lianzong Game Platform) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the (1) hgs_startGame and (2) hgs_startNotify methods, as exploited in the wild as of February 2008.

NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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Published
07 Feb 2008
Exploitation Reported
07 Feb 2008
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction

CVE References

  • CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0647
  • 28809 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/28809
  • 5153 exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5153
  • 27626 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27626
  • ADV-2008-0427 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0427
  • symantec.com/enterprise/security_response/weblog/2008/02/... symantec.com · CVE Record http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/security_response/weblog/2008/02/z...

Exploitation evidence

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Exploited in the wild

CVE

Recorded 07 Feb 2008

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

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Source Added
CVE First 2008-02-07 20:00 UTC

Detection

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Observed signals

Request targets
0
User-Agents
0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v2.0

10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

7.3%

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  2. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  3. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2008-0647",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 10.0,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.073,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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