CVE-2007-4517 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote authenticated users can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the Oracle Database XDB package.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-4517?
CVE-2007-4517 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Oracle Database Server, published on 8 Nov 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the XDB.XDB_PITRIG_PKG.PITRIG_DROPMETADATA procedure in Oracle 10g R2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) OWNER or (2) NAME argument.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4517?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Database Server.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4517?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4517 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-2007-4517 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4517 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Database Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x2vh-w9hq-99wj.