CVE-2007-5602 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via stack-based buffer overflows in SwiftView browser plugins, 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-2007-5602?
CVE-2007-5602 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Feb 2008. 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 SwiftView Viewer before 8.3.5, as used by SwiftView and SwiftSend, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors to the (1) svocx.ocx ActiveX control or the (2) npsview.dll plugin for Mozilla and Firefox.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5602?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Swiftview Viewer.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5602?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5602 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-2007-5602 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5602 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ggg3-r6q5-m9wx.