# CVE-2007-3180: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can read or write arbitrary files via a buffer overflow in HP Help and Support Center.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.4 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not stated
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Jun 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-57f3-hxhr-253c

## What is CVE-2007-3180?

CVE-2007-3180 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jun 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in.

### Official description

Buffer overflow in Help and Support Center before 4.4 C on HP Windows systems allows remote attackers to read or write arbitrary files via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3180?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp Help and Support Center.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-3180?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3180 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-3180 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3180 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-3180 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-3180 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jun 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3180 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3180/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-3180/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-3180
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3180
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-3180

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