Heap-based buffer overflow in the FileFind::FindFile method in (1) MFC42.dll, (2) MFC42u.dll, (3) MFC71.dll, and (4) MFC71u.dll in Microsof…

Published 19 y ago 2007-09-17 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-16 · JSON

CVSS

10.0

v2.0 · NVD

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

19.7%

percentile 97%

Public exploits

Exploit-DB

Heap-based buffer overflow in the FileFind::FindFile method in (1) MFC42.dll, (2) MFC42u.dll, (3) MFC71.dll, and (4) MFC71u.dll in Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library 8.0, as used by the ListFiles method in hpqutil.dll 2.0.0.138 in Hewlett-Packard (HP) All-in-One and Photo & Imaging Gallery 1.1 and probably other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long first argument.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

19.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

EDB-4409 HP - ActiveX 'hpqutil.dll' ListFiles Remote Heap Overflow (PoC) · dos · 2007-09-14
EDB-30593 Microsoft MFC Library - CFileFind::FindFile Buffer Overflow · dos · 2007-09-14

CVSS scores

Assigned by	Version	Score	Vector
NVD	2.0	10.0	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`

Classification

Weakness

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

securityfocus.com /bid/25697 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /archive/1/479442/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /archive/1/479443/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
securitytracker.com /id?1018698 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/36608 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /bid/25673 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
kb.cert.org /vuls/id/611008 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
goodfellas.shellcode.com.ar /own/VULWKU200706142 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
goodfellas.shellcode.com.ar /own/VULWAR200706041 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
securityreason.com /securityalert/3143 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
secunia.com /advisories/26800 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/3182 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/36609 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

CVE List: CVE-2007-4916
NVD: CVE-2007-4916

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