cve/2008/CVE-2008-5002.md

### [CVE-2008-5002](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5002)
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### Description

Insecure method vulnerability in the ChilkatCrypt2.ChilkatCrypt2.1 ActiveX control (ChilkatCrypt2.dll 4.3.2.1) in Chilkat Crypt ActiveX Component allows remote attackers to create and overwrite arbitrary files via the WriteFile method.  NOTE: this could be leveraged for code execution by creating executable files in Startup folders or by accessing files using hcp:// URLs.  NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4571
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6963

#### Github
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