CVE-2008-4919: Insecure method vulnerability in VISAGESOFT eXPert PDF Viewer X ActiveX control (VSPDFViewerX.ocx) 3.0.990.0 a

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HIGH 8.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2008-4919 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting expert pdf viewer activex. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Insecure method vulnerability in VISAGESOFT eXPert PDF Viewer X ActiveX control (VSPDFViewerX.ocx) 3.0.990.0 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname to the savePageAsBitmap method.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	2.8% (top 14%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2008-11-04
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: visagesoft

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2008-11-04 21:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:58 UTCUpdated Record last modified

visagesoft expert pdf viewer activex DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.0.990.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.0.990.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy expert-pdf-viewer-activex || rpm -q expert-pdf-viewer-activex || expert-pdf-viewer-activex --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.0.990.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison expert-pdf-viewer-activex sudo apt install expert-pdf-viewer-activex=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0.990.0> sudo apt-mark hold expert-pdf-viewer-activex

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list expert-pdf-viewer-activex sudo dnf downgrade expert-pdf-viewer-activex-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0.990.0> sudo dnf versionlock add expert-pdf-viewer-activex

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Visagesoft eXPert PDF ViewerX - 'VSPDFViewerX.ocx' File Overwrite

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2008-4919?

expert pdf viewer activex: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2008-4919 being exploited?

CVE-2008-4919 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2008-4919 affect?

CVE-2008-4919 affects expert pdf viewer activex. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). Insecure method vulnerability in VISAGESOFT eXPert PDF Viewer X ActiveX control (VSPDFViewerX.ocx) 3.0.990.0 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname to the savePageAsBitmap method.

How urgent is CVE-2008-4919?

Priority 57/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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