Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2008-3878?

Affected: Ultra Office Control (Ultrashareware) versions 2.0.2008.801. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2008-3878 being exploited in the wild?

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

Is CVE-2008-3878 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-2008-3878?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2008-3878?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2008-3878 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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CVE-2008-3878Ultra Office Control Memory Corruption

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Ultra.OfficeControl ActiveX control in OfficeCtrl.ocx 2.0.2008.801 in Ultra Shareware Ultra Office Control allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long strUrl, strFile, and strPostData parameters to the HttpUpload method.

Published Sep 2, 2008 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2008-3878 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.3 v2) affecting Ultra Office Control (Ultrashareware).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v2

9.3

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

36%

Higher than 98.4% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

ATLAS score

56/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

advisory31632

Description

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Ultra Office ControlUltrashareware	2.0.2008.801	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Sep 2, 2008
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

Weakness Type

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

References

advisory31632
exploitMSF ultraoffice_httpupload.rb
exploitExploitDB-16513
exploitshinnai.net · TXT_RvfuIrwypWLMaiVn33Iy.html
other4200

4 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Ultra.OfficeControl ActiveX control in OfficeCtrl.ocx 2.0.2008.801 in Ultra Shareware Ultra Office Control allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long strUrl, strFile, and strPostData parameters to the HttpUpload method.
Affected: Ultra Office Control (Ultrashareware) versions 2.0.2008.801. 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.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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