CVE-2008-2683

What it is

The BIDIB.BIDIBCtrl.1 ActiveX control in BIDIB.ocx 10.9.3.0 in Black Ice Barcode SDK 5.01 allows remote attackers to force the download and storage of arbitrary files by specifying the origin URL in the first argument to the DownloadImageFileURL method, and the local filename in the second argument. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

34.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2008-06-11 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2008-06-12 12:21 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-06-16 22:54 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 34.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2008-06-12 12:21 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:54 UTC

Exploit probability

34.8% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-20 · Improper input validation

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Black Ice Barcode Sdk 5.01

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

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