CVE-2007-5910: activepdf docconverter

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-5910 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in activepdf docconverter. EPSS estimates a 6.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 10-11-2007
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView Viewer, Filter, and Export SDK before 9.2.0.12, as used by ActivePDF DocConverter, wp6sr.dll in IBM Lotus Notes 8.0 and before 7.0.3, Symantec Mail Security, and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted WordPerfect (WPD) file.

• 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.