CVE-2007-4278

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the giomgr process in ESRI ArcSDE service 9.2, as used with ArcGIS, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number that requires more than 8 bytes to represent in ASCII, which triggers the overflow in an sprintf function call.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.56% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory esri.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://downloads.esri.com/support/downloads/other_/ArcSDE-92sp3-issues.htm vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26452 third party advisory broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36042 vdb entry third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018574 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2911 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=577 third party advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25334 vdb entry third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4278?
CVE-2007-4278 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4278?
To fix CVE-2007-4278, 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-2007-4278 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-4278 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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