Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2008-4922?

Affected: Activex Control For Microsoft Office 2000 (Djvu). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2008-4922 being exploited in the wild?

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

Is CVE-2008-4922 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-2008-4922?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2008-4922?

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

How urgently should CVE-2008-4922 be patched?

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

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CVE-2008-4922Activex Control For Microsoft Office 2000 Memory Corruption

Buffer overflow in the DjVu ActiveX Control 3.0 for Microsoft Office (DjVu_ActiveX_MSOffice.dll) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) ImageURL property, and possibly the (2) Mode, (3) Page, or (4) Zoom properties.

Published Nov 4, 2008 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2008-4922 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.3 v2) affecting Activex Control For Microsoft Office 2000 (Djvu).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 33% 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)

33%

Higher than 98.3% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

ATLAS score

53/100

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

Description

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Activex Control For Microsoft Office 2000Djvu	See advisory	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Nov 4, 2008
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

Weakness Type

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

References

2 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Buffer overflow in the DjVu ActiveX Control 3.0 for Microsoft Office (DjVu_ActiveX_MSOffice.dll) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) ImageURL property, and possibly the (2) Mode, (3) Page, or (4) Zoom properties.
Affected: Activex Control For Microsoft Office 2000 (Djvu). 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.

Is CVE-2008-4922 On Your Attack Surface?

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