CVE-2007-0468

Public Exploit

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in rcdll.dll in msdev.exe in Visual C++ (MSVC) in Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 SP6 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file path in the "1 TYPELIB MOVEABLE PURE" option in an RC file.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 34.54% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31665	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457646/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/23856	vendor advisory third party advisory exploit
http://www.anspi.pl/~porkythepig/visualization/rc-kupiekrowe.cpp	exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0296	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2172	third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/31607	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0468?: CVE-2007-0468 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0468?: To fix CVE-2007-0468, 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-2007-0468 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-0468 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~35% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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