CVE-2007-5244: borland_software interbase

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-5244 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in borland_software interbase. EPSS estimates a 37.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 7 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 06-10-2007
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Borland InterBase LI 8.0.0.53 through 8.1.0.253 on Linux, and possibly unspecified versions on Solaris, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long attach request on TCP port 3050 to the open_marker_file 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.