CVE-2007-2856 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in the Dart Communications PowerTCP ZIP Compression ActiveX control in DartZip.dll 1.8.5.3, when Internet Explorer 6 is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the QuickZip function, a related issue to CVE-2007-2855.

Published: 2007-05-24

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 7.2% Low

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 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:dart:powertcp_zip_compression:1.8.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.07173.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/38111
http://retrogod.altervista.org/ie_DartZip_bof.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469503/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469592/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24142
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24163
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34494
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34520

History

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Subscriptions

Dart Powertcp Zip Compression

Microsoft Internet Explorer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-05-24T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T13:57:53.969Z

Reserved: 2007-05-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-2856

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-05-24T19:30:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:40:34.100

Link: CVE-2007-2856

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119

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