CVE-2007-2216
The tblinf32.dll (aka vstlbinf.dll) ActiveX control for Internet Explorer 5.01, 6 SP1, and 7 uses an incorrect IObjectsafety implementation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by requesting the HelpString property, involving a…
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Description
The tblinf32.dll (aka vstlbinf.dll) ActiveX control for Internet Explorer 5.01, 6 SP1, and 7 uses an incorrect IObjectsafety implementation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by requesting the HelpString property, involving a crafted DLL file argument to the TypeLibInfoFromFile function, which overwrites the HelpStringDll property to call the DLLGetDocumentation function in another DLL file, aka "ActiveX Object Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 41.39% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-16
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26419Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018562
- http://www.osvdb.org/36396
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476742/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25289Patch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-226A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2869Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-045
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2109
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26419Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018562
- http://www.osvdb.org/36396
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476742/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25289Patch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-226A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2869Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-045
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2109
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.