CVE-2007-2588 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger buffer overflows in the Office Viewer ActiveX control via long arguments, potentially causing crashes or arbitrary code execution.
- 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-2007-2588?
CVE-2007-2588 is a critical memory corruption 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
Multiple buffer overflows in the Office Viewer OCX ActiveX control (oa.ocx) 3.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the (1) HttpDownloadFile, (2) Open, (3) OpenWebFile, (4) DoOleCommand, (5) FTPDownloadFile, (6) FTPUploadFile, (7) HttpUploadFile, (8) Save, or (9) SaveWebFile function.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2588?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Office Ocx Office Viewer Ocx.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2588?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2588 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-2007-2588 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-2588 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p7x2-95q8-393h.