CVE-2008-0379
CVE-2008-0379 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Businessobjects Crystal Reports Xi with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-120.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 9% (94th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-120
- Affected product: Businessobjects Crystal Reports Xi
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Race condition in the Enterprise Tree ActiveX control (EnterpriseControls.dll 11.5.0.313) in Crystal Reports XI Release 2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the SelectedSession method, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-0379?
- Race condition in the Enterprise Tree ActiveX control (EnterpriseControls.dll 11.5.0.313) in Crystal Reports XI Release 2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the SelectedSession method, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- How severe is CVE-2008-0379?
- CVE-2008-0379 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2008-0379 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-0379?
- CVE-2008-0379 affects Businessobjects Crystal Reports Xi. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-0379?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2008-0379 published?
- CVE-2008-0379 was published on 2008-01-22 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27333
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019239
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39743
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4931
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:businessobjects:crystal_reports_xi:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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