CVE-2007-1754 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malformed Publisher file that triggers a memory corruption vulnerability.
- 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-2007-1754?
CVE-2007-1754 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 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
PUBCONV.DLL in Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 does not properly clear memory when transferring data from disk to memory, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed .pub page via a certain negative value, which bypasses a sanitization procedure that initializes critical pointers to NULL, aka the "Publisher Invalid Memory Reference Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1754?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Publisher.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1754?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1754 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-2007-1754 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1754 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7chc-jmhv-g4m2.