CVE-2007-3678 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the MSWord text-import extension (Word 6-2000 Filter.xnt) in QuarkXPress 7.2 for Windows, when using the Rectangle Text Box tool for importing text, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long font name.

Published: 2007-07-11

Score: 7.6 High

EPSS: 5.7% 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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:quark:quarkxpress:7.2:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0567.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/37890
http://secunia.com/advisories/25994
http://vuln.sg/quarkxpress72-en.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24872
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018385
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2504
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35369

History

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Subscriptions

Quark Quarkxpress

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-07-11T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T14:28:51.354Z

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

Link: CVE-2007-3678

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-07-11T16:30:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:42:30.680

Link: CVE-2007-3678

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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