7.2

CVE-2007-2877: tcl_tk

Modified
Published 29-05-2007Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-2877 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in tcl_tk. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.2, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-05-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in tcl/win/tclWinReg.c in Tcl (Tcl/Tk) before 8.5a6 allows local users to gain privileges via long registry key paths.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

30%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.36% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Tcl_tk1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

5 links