Buffer overflow in SSReader - CVE-2007-5892
Published: December 10, 2016 / Updated: March 21, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU1247
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-5892
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in SSReader Pdg2 ActiveX control (pdg2.dll). A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, cause a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited.
Affected software
SSReader
How to mitigate CVE-2007-5892
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