CVE-2008-0956

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the BackWeb Lite Install Runner ActiveX control in the BackWeb Web Package ActiveX object in LiteInstActivator.dll in BackWeb before 8.1.1.87, as used in Logitech Desktop Manager (LDM) before 2.56, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Published: 2008-06-12 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-0956 is rated High Risk (68/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 37.07%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-0956

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-02-11 40.27% 37.07% -3.20%
2 2025-03-30 46.24% 40.27% -5.97%
3 2025-03-29 46.24%

Full EPSS history (12 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-0956

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-0956

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-0956

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
backweb backweb <= 8.1.1.86 cpe:2.3:a:backweb:backweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
logitech desktop_manager <= 2.55 cpe:2.3:a:logitech:desktop_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-0956

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