CVE-2007-6561

5.7 MEDIUM 7% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety Library

What it is

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in PDFLib allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument to the PDF_load_image function that results in an overflow in the pdc_fsearch_fopen function, and possibly other vectors.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 6.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2007-12-28 00:46 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:48 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 6.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.7 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2007-12-28 00:46 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:48 UTC
Exploit probability: 6.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status: Modified

Affected

Pdflib 7.0.2

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.7

Attack vector: Adjacent network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record