CVE-2007-6563

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in WinAce 2.65 and earlier, and possibly other versions before 2.69, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a compressed UUE archive.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 23.72% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4312 vdb entry
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/contents/ja/2007/JVNDB-2007-000822.html third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27017 vdb entry patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39268 vdb entry
http://www.fourteenforty.jp/research/advisory.cgi?FFRRA-20071225
http://jvn.jp/jp/JVN%2344736880/index.html third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/40267 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/28215 third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6563?
CVE-2007-6563 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6563?
To fix CVE-2007-6563, 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-2007-6563 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-6563 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~24% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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