CVE-2007-0214

Description

The HTML Help ActiveX control (Hhctrl.ocx) in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3, XP SP2 and Professional, 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified functions, related to uninitialized parameters.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 58.10% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22478	vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017635	vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-044A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/563756	third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A125	signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/24136	third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/31884	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0577	vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-008	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0214?: CVE-2007-0214 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0214?: To fix CVE-2007-0214, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-0214 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-0214 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~58% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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