PT-2025-35363 · Activepdf · Activepdf Webgrabber

Published 2025-08-30 · Updated 2025-08-30 · CVE-2008-20001

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v4.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions activePDF WebGrabber version 3.8.2.0

Description activePDF WebGrabber version 3.8.2.0 contains a stack-based buffer overflow in the GetStatus() method of the APWebGrb.ocx ActiveX control. Passing an overly long string to this method can allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the vulnerable process. Exploitation is possible through crafted HTML content in Internet Explorer when security settings are permissive.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Stack Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-121

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-20001

Affected Products

Activepdf Webgrabber

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-20001 · Security Note
• https://exploit-db.com/exploits/16635 · Note
• https://web.archive.org/web/20081219180353/http://activepdf.com/products/serverproducts/webgrabber · Note
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/31325 · Telegram Post
• https://support.activepdf.com/support/solutions/35000139131 · Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories · Note
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/activepdf_webgrabber.rb · Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/activepdf-webgrabber-activex-control-buffer-overflow · Note
• https://documentation.activepdf.com/WebGrabber_GS/b_installation/New_Installation.html · Note