CVE-2007-5257

Public Exploit

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the EDraw.OfficeViewer ActiveX control in officeviewer.ocx in EDraw Office Viewer Component 5.3.220.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long strings in the first and second arguments to the FtpDownloadFile method, a different vector than CVE-2007-4821 and CVE-2007-3169.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 18.53% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5257?
CVE-2007-5257 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5257?
To fix CVE-2007-5257, 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-2007-5257 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-5257 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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