CVE-2007-5405: activepdf docconverter

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-5405 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in activepdf docconverter. EPSS estimates a 5.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 10-04-2008
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in kpagrdr.dll 2.0.0.2 and 10.3.0.0 in the Applix Presents reader in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView, as used by IBM Lotus Notes, Symantec Mail Security, and activePDF DocConverter, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .ag file with (1) a long ENCODING attribute in a *BEGIN tag, (2) a long token, or (3) the initial *BEGIN tag.

• 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.