CVE-2007-3162 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Internet Explorer via a buffer overflow in the Internet Download Accelerator ActiveX control, requiring user interaction.
- 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-2007-3162?
CVE-2007-3162 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 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
Buffer overflow in the NotSafe function in the idaiehlp ActiveX control in idaiehlp.dll 1.9.1.74 in Internet Download Accelerator (ida) 5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer crash) via a long argument.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3162?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Westbyte Internet Download Accelerator.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3162?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3162 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-2007-3162 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-3162 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f67h-gv29-49cj.