CVE-2007-2856: dart powertcp_zip_compression

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-2856 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in dart powertcp_zip_compression. EPSS estimates a 7.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 24-05-2007
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.