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Vulnerability · CVE-2008-20001

activePDF WebGrabber version 3.8.2.0 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the GetStatus() method of the APWebGrb.ocx ActiveX control.

Published Aug 30, 2025 · catalog updated May 15, 2026 · activePDF WebGrabber

Last checked Oct 24, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2008-20001. EPSS is 1.57%. Act only if a listed version of activePDF WebGrabber is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.57%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor activePDF WebGrabber 0 ≤3.8.2.0

activePDF WebGrabber version 3.8.2.0 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the GetStatus() method of the APWebGrb.ocx ActiveX control. By passing an overly long string to this method, a remote attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of the vulnerable process. Although the control is not marked safe for scripting, exploitation is possible via crafted HTML content in Internet Explorer under permissive security settings.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor activePDF WebGrabber 0 ≤3.8.2.00 ≤3.8.2.0

How to fix CVE-2008-20001

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2008-20001. EPSS is 1.57%. Act only if a listed version of activePDF WebGrabber is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with activePDF WebGrabber 0 ≤3.8.2.0 0 ≤3.8.2.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 1.57%. There is no CISA KEV listing. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 30, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    activePDF WebGrabber version 3.8.2.0 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the GetStatus() method of the APWebGrb.ocx ActiveX control. By passing an overly long string to this method, a remote attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of the vulnerable process. Although the control is not marked safe for scripting, exploitation is possible via crafted HTML content in Int

  2. May 15, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    activePDF WebGrabber version 3.8.2.0 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the GetStatus() method of the APWebGrb.ocx ActiveX control. By passing an overly long string to this method, a remote attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of the vulnerable process. Although the control is not marked safe for scripting, exploitation is possible via crafted HTML content in Int

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2008-20001

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2008-20001

    30-day exploitation probability 1.57%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2008-7273

    activePDF WebGrabber version 3.8.2.0 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the GetStatus() method of the APWebGrb.ocx ActiveX control. By passing an overly long string to this method, a remote attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of the vulnerable

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_windows/fileformat/activepdf_webgrabber

    Public module reference (low). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 24, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSOct 24, 2026
  • Metasploit ModulesOct 23, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 21, 2026
  • EUVDOct 21, 2026