CVE-2007-1512 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 20 Mar 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

A stack-based buffer overflow in the Windows MFC component allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malicious RTF file.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-1512?

CVE-2007-1512 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the AfxOleSetEditMenu function in the MFC component in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, and Server 2003 Gold and SP1, and Visual Studio .NET 2002 Gold and SP1, and 2003 Gold and SP1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to have an unknown impact (probably crash) via an RTF file with a malformed OLE object, which results in writing two 0x00 characters past the end of szBuffer, aka the "MFC42u.dll Off-by-Two Overflow." NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete patch (MS07-012) for CVE-2007-0025.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1512?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Visual Studio .Net.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1512?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1512 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2007-1512 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1512 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8mr8-j6c9-fwvf.