CVE-2007-1568

Public Exploit

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in DaanSystems NewsReactor 20070220.21 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a yEnc (yEncode) encoded article with a long filename.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 12.70% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/24487	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/34035	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0934	vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3462	exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3463	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1568?: CVE-2007-1568 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1568?: To fix CVE-2007-1568, 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-2007-1568 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-1568 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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