CVE-2007-2646

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in yEnc32 1.0.7.207 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in an NTX file.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.35% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2706	third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/36006	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1787	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34271	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468448/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/25252	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://vuln.sg/yenc32-107-en.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23948	vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2646?: CVE-2007-2646 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2646?: To fix CVE-2007-2646, 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-2007-2646 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-2646 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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