CVE-2007-3955

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in the IEToolbar.IEContextMenu.1 ActiveX control in LinkedInIEToolbar.dll in the LinkedIn Toolbar 3.0.2.1098 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long second argument (varBrowser argument) to the search method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 19.87% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vdalabs.com/tools/linkedin.html
http://osvdb.org/37696	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35578	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26181	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25032	vdb entry exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4217	exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2620	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3955?: CVE-2007-3955 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-3955?: To fix CVE-2007-3955, 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-2007-3955 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-3955 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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