CVE-2008-5260
Axis Communications
- Published
- 26 January 2009
- Last modified
- 16 June 2026
- CVSS
- 9.3 v2.0
- Severity
- high
- EPSS
- 5.8% (93th pct)
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- NVD status
- Modified
- Weaknesses
- CWE-119
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the CamImage.CamImage.1 ActiveX control in AxisCamControl.ocx in AXIS Camera Control 2.40.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long image_pan_tilt property value.
Exploitation
Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue as of 2026.09.04. That is an absence of confirmed public exploitation, not evidence that exploitation has not occurred. EPSS models a 5.8% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, placing it in the top decile of all scored CVEs.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Type | Versions named |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axis Camera Control | Axis Communications | IP camera | 2.40.0.0 |
References
Vendor advisory and patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33444
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-58/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33444
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-58/
- http://osvdb.org/51532
- http://www.axis.com/techsup/software/acc/files/acc_security_update_090119.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500334/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33408
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0228
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48176
- http://osvdb.org/51532
- http://www.axis.com/techsup/software/acc/files/acc_security_update_090119.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500334/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33408
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0228
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48176
Record assembled from NVD, CISA KEV 2026.09.04 and FIRST EPSS 2026-09-04. Affected products are those NVD's CPE configuration names that fall inside this site's scope; a CVE may affect products outside it.