FKIE_CVE-2007-6255

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-04-23 13:05 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:47
Severity
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.
References
cret@cert.orghttp://osvdb.org/44652Broken Link
cret@cert.orghttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/570089Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
cret@cert.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28882Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cret@cert.orghttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-069
cret@cert.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41940Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/44652Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/570089Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28882Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-069
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41940Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_2000 -
microsoft internet_explorer 5.01
microsoft internet_explorer 6
microsoft windows_server_2003 -
microsoft windows_server_2003 -
microsoft windows_server_2003 -
microsoft windows_server_2003 -
microsoft windows_server_2003 -
microsoft windows_server_2003 -
microsoft windows_xp -
microsoft windows_xp -
microsoft windows_xp -
microsoft internet_explorer 6
microsoft windows_server_2003 -
microsoft windows_server_2003 -
microsoft windows_server_2003 -
microsoft windows_server_2003 -
microsoft windows_server_2003 -
microsoft windows_server_2003 -
microsoft windows_vista -
microsoft windows_vista -
microsoft windows_xp -
microsoft windows_xp -
microsoft windows_xp -
microsoft internet_explorer 7
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:47:42.120",
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