CVE-2007-1083

Description

Buffer overflow in the Configuration Checker (ConfigChk) ActiveX control in VSCnfChk.dll 2.0.0.2 for Verisign Managed PKI Service, Secure Messaging for Microsoft Exchange, and Go Secure! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the VerCompare method.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 28.24% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory co.jp
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/33479 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/24249 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32639 vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/308087 third party advisory us government resource
http://jvn.jp/cert/JVNVU%23308087/index.html
https://download.verisign.co.jp/support/announce/20070216.html vendor advisory
http://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-February/001385.html mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017693 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22676 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22671 vdb entry
http://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-February/001384.html mailing list
http://www.jpcert.or.jp/at/2007/at070006.txt
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017692 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017694 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0702 vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=479 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1083?
CVE-2007-1083 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1083?
To fix CVE-2007-1083, 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-2007-1083 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-1083 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~28% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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