Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2008-1365?

Affected: Officescan Corporate Edition (Trend Micro). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2008-1365 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2008-1365 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2008-1365?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2008-1365?

Fixed versions are available, including Officescan Corporate Edition 7.3_patch3_build1314.

How urgently should CVE-2008-1365 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2008-1365

MediumPublic exploit

Published Mar 17, 2008 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

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CVE-2008-1365 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.4 v2) affecting Officescan Corporate Edition (Trend Micro).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Officescan Corporate Edition 7.3_patch3_build1314.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

6.4

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

51%

Higher than 98.9% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Trend Micro OfficeScan Corporate Edition 8.0 Patch 2 build 1189 and earlier, and 7.3 Patch 3 build 1314 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via a long encrypted password, which triggers the overflow in (1) cgiChkMasterPwd.exe, (2) policyserver.exe as reachable through cgiABLogon.exe, and other vectors.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Officescan Corporate EditionTrend Micro	See advisory	7.3_patch3_build1314

Patched Releases

Officescan Corporate Edition

7.3_patch3_build1314

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Mar 17, 2008
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

advisory29124
exploithttp://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/officescaz-adv.txt
exploitMSF trendmicro_officescan.rb
exploitExploitDB-16768
exploitExploitDB-31310

3 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Stack-based buffer overflow in Trend Micro OfficeScan Corporate Edition 8.0 Patch 2 build 1189 and earlier, and 7.3 Patch 3 build 1314 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via a long encrypted password, which triggers the overflow in (1) cgiChkMasterPwd.ex…
Affected: Officescan Corporate Edition (Trend Micro). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Officescan Corporate Edition 7.3_patch3_build1314.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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