CVE-2007-5107
Stack-based buffer overflow in the AskJeevesToolBar.SettingsPlugin.1 ActiveX control in askBar.dll in IAC Search & Media ask.com Ask Toolbar 4.0.2.53 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long ShortFormat property value.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 35.9%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the AskJeevesToolBar.SettingsPlugin.1 ActiveX control in askBar.dll in IAC Search & Media ask.com Ask Toolbar 4.0.2.53 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long ShortFormat property value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: the researcher claims that this is the same as CVE-2007-5108, but there is insufficient detail for CVE-2007-5108 to be certain.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 35.86% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- ask.com/ask toolbar
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26960Vendor Advisory
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480459/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25785Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3265Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36757
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4452
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26960Vendor Advisory
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480459/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25785Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3265Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36757
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4452
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.