CVE-2007-2884

9.3 HIGH 36% exploit odds No fix listed Code execution

What it is

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Microsoft Visual Basic 6 allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) or execute arbitrary code via a Visual Basic Project (vbp) file with a long (1) Description or (2) Company Name (VersionCompanyName) field.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 36.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2007-05-29 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2007-05-30 01:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:40 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 36.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2007-05-30 01:30 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:40 UTC
Exploit probability: 36.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-20 · Improper input validation
Record status: Modified

Affected

Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: Complete
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record