CVE-2007-4254 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a stack-based buffer overflow in the Visual Database Tools 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-2007-4254?
CVE-2007-4254 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio, 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
Stack-based buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in VDT70.DLL in Microsoft Visual Database Tools Database Designer 7.0 for Microsoft Visual Studio 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the NotSafe method. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2007-2885 or CVE-2005-2127.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4254?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Visual Database Tools Database Designer, Microsoft Visual Studio.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4254?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4254 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-2007-4254 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-4254 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visual Studio
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8hx5-8mhr-hxfm.