CVE-2007-4903 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in a certain ActiveX control in CryptoX.dll 2.0 and earlier in the Ultra Crypto Component allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long string in the first argument to the AcquireContext method or (2) an unspecified vector to the DeleteContext method.

Published: 2007-09-17

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 9.4% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ultra_shareware:ultra_crypto_component:2.0.2007.801:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-4884	Multiple buffer overflows in a certain ActiveX control in CryptoX.dll 2.0 and earlier in the Ultra Crypto Component allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long string in the first argument to the AcquireContext method or (2) an unspecified vector to the DeleteContext method.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.09389.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/38979
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25609
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018674
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36524
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4389

History

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Subscriptions

Ultra Shareware Ultra Crypto Component

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-09-17T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:08:33.918Z

Reserved: 2007-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-4903

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-09-17T16:17:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:44:58.720

Link: CVE-2007-4903

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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

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