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CVE-2007-6387in critical feed1 exploit

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the awApi4.AnswerWorks.1 ActiveX control in awApi4.dll 4.0.0.42, as used by Vantage Linguistics An…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
9.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
38.0%
percentile 99%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the awApi4.AnswerWorks.1 ActiveX control in awApi4.dll 4.0.0.42, as used by Vantage Linguistics AnswerWorks, and Intuit Clearly Bookkeeping, ProSeries, QuickBooks, Quicken, QuickTax, and TurboTax, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the (1) GetHistory, (2) GetSeedQuery, (3) SetSeedQuery, and possibly other methods. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

38.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-4825 Vantage Linguistics AnswerWorks 4 - API ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow · remote · 2007-12-31

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

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

References

  • vantagelinguistics.com /answerworks/release/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/4194 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/4825 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • support.quickbooks.intuit.com /support/qbupdate2007/Default.aspx · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26566 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • intuit.com /support/security/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26670 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/39004 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/26815 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/4195 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred

Sources

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