CVE-2007-2216

Description

The tblinf32.dll (aka vstlbinf.dll) ActiveX control for Internet Explorer 5.01, 6 SP1, and 7 uses an incorrect IObjectsafety implementation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by requesting the HelpString property, involving a crafted DLL file argument to the TypeLibInfoFromFile function, which overwrites the HelpStringDll property to call the DLLGetDocumentation function in another DLL file, aka "ActiveX Object Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 68.64% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/36396 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-045 vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-226A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2109 vdb entry signature
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2869 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26419 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25289 vdb entry patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018562 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476742/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2216?
CVE-2007-2216 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2216?
To fix CVE-2007-2216, 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-2007-2216 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-2216 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~69% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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