CVE-2007-2494 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Internet Explorer 7 via stack-based buffer overflows in the PowerPoint Viewer ActiveX control, requiring user interaction to view malicious content.
- 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-2007-2494?
CVE-2007-2494 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 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
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the PowerPointOCX ActiveX control in PowerPointViewer.ocx 3.1.0.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 crash) via a long (1) DoOleCommand, (2) FTPDownloadFile, (3) FTPUploadFile, (4) HttpUploadFile, (5) Save, (6) SaveWebFile, (7) HttpDownloadFile, (8) Open, or (9) OpenWebFile property value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2494?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Office Ocx Powerpoint Viewer Ocx.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2494?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2494 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-2007-2494 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-2494 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mjp7-jvwp-6467.