CVE-2007-4246 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious document in Justsystem Ichitaro.

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-2007-4246?

CVE-2007-4246 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Aug 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

Unspecified vulnerability, possibly a buffer overflow, in Justsystem Ichitaro 2007 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a modified document, as actively exploited in August 2007 by malware such as Tarodrop.D (Tarodrop.Q), a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-4326, CVE-2006-5424, CVE-2006-6400, and CVE-2007-1938.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4246?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Justsystem Ichitaro.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4246?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4246 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-2007-4246 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4246 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r8m8-h626-xgw4.

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