# CVE-2007-1688: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the PhPInfo ActiveX control, requiring user interaction to view a malicious page.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Sep 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v34j-qh96-28p4

## What is CVE-2007-1688?

CVE-2007-1688 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Sep 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

Buffer overflow in the PhPInfo ActiveX control in PhPCtrl.dll in Callisto PhotoParade Player allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the FileVersionof property.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1688?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Callisto Photoparade Player.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-1688?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1688 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-1688 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1688 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-1688 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-1688 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Sep 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1688 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1688/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1688/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-1688
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1688
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-1688

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