CVE-2007-4790: microsoft internet_explorer

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-4790 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in microsoft internet_explorer. EPSS estimates a 54.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 10-09-2007
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in certain ActiveX controls in (1) FPOLE.OCX 6.0.8450.0 and (2) Foxtlib.ocx, as used in the Microsoft Visual FoxPro 6.0 fpole 1.0 Type Library; and Internet Explorer 5.01, 6 SP1 and SP2, and 7; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the FoxDoCmd function.

• 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.