CVE-2007-5892 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the pdg2.dll ActiveX control in SSReader 4.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the Register method. NOTE: some details were obtained from third party sources.

Published: 2007-11-08

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 17.5% Moderate

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ssreader:ultra_star_reader:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-5862	Stack-based buffer overflow in the pdg2.dll ActiveX control in SSReader 4.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the Register method. NOTE: some details were obtained from third party sources.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.17463.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/38436
http://secunia.com/advisories/27561
http://www.dswlab.com/vir/v20071020.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3769
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38311

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Ssreader Ultra Star Reader

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-11-08T02:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:47:00.481Z

Reserved: 2007-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-5892

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-11-08T02:46:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:46:59.000

Link: CVE-2007-5892

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

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

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