CVE-2007-2744 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a stack-based buffer overflow in the PrecisionID Barcode 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-2007-2744?
CVE-2007-2744 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 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 the PrecisionID Barcode 1.9 ActiveX control in PrecisionID_Barcode.dll allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 6 crash), and possibly execute arbitrary code, via a long argument to the SaveBarCode method. NOTE: this issue might overlap CVE-2007-2657.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2744?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Precisionid Barcode Precisionid Barcode.
How do I fix CVE-2007-2744?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2744 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-2007-2744 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-2744 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8h2c-4857-vvxf.