CVE-2007-2496

Description

The WordOCX ActiveX control in WordViewer.ocx 3.2.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 crash) via a long (1) DoOleCommand, (2) FTPDownloadFile, (3) FTPUploadFile, (4) HttpUploadFile, (5) GotoPage, (6) Save, (7) SaveWebFile, (8) HttpDownloadFile, (9) Open, (10) OpenWebFile, (11) SaveAs, or (12) ShowWordStandardDialog property value.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.98% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1634	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/34334	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23784	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/25100	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34027	vdb entry
http://moaxb.blogspot.com/2007/05/moaxb-03-wordviewerocx-32-multiple_03.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2496?: CVE-2007-2496 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2496?: To fix CVE-2007-2496, 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-2007-2496 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-2496 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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