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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2007-6255

Buffer overflow in the Microsoft HeartbeatCtl ActiveX control in HRTBEAT.OCX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the Host argument to an unspecified method.

HIGH 9.3EPSS 30.1%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 30.1%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Buffer overflow in the Microsoft HeartbeatCtl ActiveX control in HRTBEAT.OCX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the Host argument to an unspecified method.

CVSS 2.0
9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
30.08% probability · 98th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows server 2003 · microsoft/windows xp · microsoft/windows vista
Source
cret@cert.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.