CVE-2007-2566 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via disk consumption by uploading multiple bar codes through the Taltech Tal Bar Code ActiveX control.
- 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-2007-2566?
CVE-2007-2566 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 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
The SaveBarCode function in the Taltech Tal Bar Code ActiveX control allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) by uploading multiple bar codes, as demonstrated by a WSF package.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2566?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Taltech Tal Bar Code Activex Control.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2566?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2566 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2007-2566 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-2566 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-49wp-8p26-hh26.