CVE-2007-5909
What it is
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView Viewer, Filter, and Export SDK before 9.2.0.12, as used by ActivePDF DocConverter, IBM Lotus Notes before 7.0.3, Symantec Mail Security, and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) AG file to kpagrdr.dll, (2) AW file to awsr.dll, (3) DLL or (4) EXE file to exesr.dll, (5) DOC file to mwsr.dll, (6) MIF file to mifsr.dll, (7) SAM file to lasr.dll, or (8) RTF file to rtfsr.dll. NOTE: the WPD (wp6sr.dll) vector is covered by CVE-2007-5910.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 20.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 20.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 20.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Activepdf Docconverter 3.8.2_.5
- Autonomy Keyview Export Sdk ≤ 9.2.0
- Autonomy Keyview Filter Sdk ≤ 9.2.0
- Autonomy Keyview Viewer Sdk ≤ 9.2.0
- IBM Lotus Notes ≤ 7.0.2
- Symantec Mail Security 5.0
- Symantec Mail Security 5.0.0
- Symantec Mail Security 5.0.0.24
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
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27304
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26175
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27304
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26175
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27304
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3357
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.11.01c.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018853
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018886
- http://vuln.sg/lotusnotes702-en.html
- http://vuln.sg/lotusnotes702doc-en.html
- http://vuln.sg/lotusnotes702mif-en.html
- http://vuln.sg/lotusnotes702sam-en.html
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg21271111
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg21272836
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482664
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483102/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26175
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3596
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3697
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-059.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27304
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3357
- http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.11.01c.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018853
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018886
- http://vuln.sg/lotusnotes702-en.html
- http://vuln.sg/lotusnotes702doc-en.html
- http://vuln.sg/lotusnotes702mif-en.html