CVE-2007-2495

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the ExcelOCX ActiveX control in ExcelViewer.ocx 3.1.0.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 crash) via a long (1) DoOleCommand, (2) FTPDownloadFile, (3) FTPUploadFile, (4) HttpUploadFile, (5) Save, (6) SaveWebFile, (7) HttpDownloadFile, (8) Open, or (9) OpenWebFile property value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.78% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34011	vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3830	exploit
http://osvdb.org/34333	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23755	vdb entry exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1613	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/25077	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://moaxb.blogspot.com/2007/05/moaxb-02-excelviewerocx-v-31-multiple.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2495?: CVE-2007-2495 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2495?: To fix CVE-2007-2495, 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-2007-2495 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-2495 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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