CVE-2007-6255 (GCVE-0-2007-6255)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-04-23 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 16:02
VLAI
Summary
Buffer overflow in the Microsoft HeartbeatCtl ActiveX control in HRTBEAT.OCX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the Host argument to an unspecified method.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28882 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://osvdb.org/44652 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/570089 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VN
Date Public
2007-12-11 00:00
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