CVE-2007-3873 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a long pathname when the Venus Spy Trap feature is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-3873?
CVE-2007-3873 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Aug 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in vstlib32.dll 1.2.0.1012 in the SSAPI Engine 5.0.0.1066 through 5.2.0.1012 in Trend Micro AntiSpyware 3.5 and PC-Cillin Internet Security 2007 15.0 through 15.3, when the Venus Spy Trap (VST) feature is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (service crash) or execute arbitrary code via a file with a long pathname, which triggers the overflow during a ReadDirectoryChangesW callback notification.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3873?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Trend Micro Antispyware, Trend Micro Pc-Cillin Internet Security 2007.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3873?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3873 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-2007-3873 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3873 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w645-h57c-qhmp.