CVE-2007-1749 (GCVE-0-2007-1749)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-08-14 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 13:06
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Integer underflow in the CDownloadSink class code in the Vector Markup Language (VML) component (VGX.DLL), as used in Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via compressed content with an invalid buffer size, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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|---|---|
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| http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/publishe… | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-226A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018568 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2874 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3020 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476498/100… | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/468800 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VN |
Date Public
2007-08-14 00:00
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