CVE-2007-4470 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via stack-based buffer overflows in the ER Mapper NCSView ActiveX control, requiring user interaction to trigger.
- 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-2007-4470?
CVE-2007-4470 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Sep 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
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Earth Resource Mapping NCSView ActiveX control before 3.4.0.242 in NCSView.dll, as distributed in ER Mapper ECW JPEG 2000 Plug-in before 8.1, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4470?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Er Mapper Image Web Server Ecw Jpeg 2000 Plug-In.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4470?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4470 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-2007-4470 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4470 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-89fm-c745-m8wc.