CVE-2007-6189 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a heap-based buffer overflow in the BitDefender Online Anti-Virus Scanner ActiveX control.
- 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-2007-6189?
CVE-2007-6189 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Nov 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
A certain ActiveX control in (1) OScan8.ocx and (2) Oscan81.ocx in BitDefender Online Anti-Virus Scanner 8.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the InitX method that begins with a "%%" sequence, which is misinterpreted as a Unicode string and decoded twice, leading to improper memory allocation and a heap-based buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6189?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bitdefender Online Anti-Virus Scanner.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6189?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6189 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-2007-6189 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-6189 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8w62-3h89-722w.