# CVE-2007-2487: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious MP3 file with a long filename in AtomixMP3.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **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:** 3 May 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hjwq-r37x-vhq8

## What is CVE-2007-2487?

CVE-2007-2487 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 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 AtomixMP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in an MP3 file, a different vector than CVE-2006-6287.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2487?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Atomix Productions Atomixmp3.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-2487?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2487 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-2487 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-2487 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Atomix MP3 - '.MP3' File Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2006-6287](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6287/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2007-4803](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4803/): Memory corruption in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-2487 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-2487 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 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: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-2487 exists.

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-2007-2487/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2487/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-2487
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2487
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-2487

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2487/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.