CVE-2007-6492 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.1 Published 20 Dec 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash Internet Explorer 7 by passing an empty string to the iMesh ActiveX control's ProcessRequestEx method.

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-2007-6492?

CVE-2007-6492 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Dec 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

The IMWeb.IMWebControl.1 ActiveX control in IMWeb.dll 7.0.0.x, and possibly IMWebControl.dll, in iMesh 7.1.0.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 crash) via an empty string in the argument to the ProcessRequestEx method.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6492?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Imesh.com Imesh.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6492?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6492 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2007-6492 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6492 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7g3q-mvjp-cg5v.