CVE-2007-4549

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in ALPass 2.7 English and 3.02 Korean allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an ALPass DB (APW) file containing (1) a long file-key or (2) a "Site Information and Folder entry" with a ciphertext_length value much larger than the plaintext_length value.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.60% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory vuln.sg Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36235 third party advisory vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36257 third party advisory vdb entry
http://vuln.sg/alpass27-en.html third party advisory exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/26616 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25435 patch third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4549?
CVE-2007-4549 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4549?
To fix CVE-2007-4549, 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-2007-4549 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-4549 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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