CVE-2007-4254

Public Exploit

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in VDT70.DLL in Microsoft Visual Database Tools Database Designer 7.0 for Microsoft Visual Studio 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the NotSafe method. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2007-2885 or CVE-2005-2127.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 23.14% Top 5%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://osvdb.org/41080	vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4259	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4254?: CVE-2007-4254 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4254?: To fix CVE-2007-4254, 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-2007-4254 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-4254 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~23% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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