CVE-2007-2981

Description

Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in LEAD Technologies LEADTOOLS Raster OCR Document Object Library (ltrdc14e.dll) 14.5.0.44 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DictionaryFileName property.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.63% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1959 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34525 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/25444 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://moaxb.blogspot.com/2007/05/moaxb-26-leadtools-raster-ocr-document.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24179 vdb entry
http://www.shinnai.altervista.org/moaxb/20070526/leadocrtxt.html
http://osvdb.org/36042 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2981?
CVE-2007-2981 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2981?
To fix CVE-2007-2981, 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-2007-2981 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-2981 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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