Stack-based buffer overflow in the BITIFF.BITiffCtrl.1 ActiveX control in BITiff.ocx 10.9.3.0 in Black Ice Barcode SDK 5.01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the SetByteOrder method.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-2693 is rated High Exploit Risk (83.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 10.09%, 95th percentile). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5747 | exploit_db | edb | 2008-06-05 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| 5746 | exploit_db | edb | 2008-06-05 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
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 | 2026-06-15 | 11.66% | 10.09% | -1.57% |
| 2 | 2026-04-02 | 12.16% | 11.66% | -0.50% |
| 3 | 2025-08-03 | — | 12.16% | — |
Full EPSS history (15 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| black_ice | barcode_sdk | 5.01 | cpe:2.3:a:black_ice:barcode_sdk:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |