Vulnerability Description
A certain ActiveX control in PDWizard.ocx 6.0.0.9782 and earlier in Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 exposes dangerous (1) StartProcess, (2) SyncShell, (3) SaveAs, (4) CABDefaultURL, (5) CABFileName, and (6) CABRunFile methods, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs and have other impacts, as demonstrated using absolute pathnames in arguments to StartProcess and SyncShell.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Visual Studio | 6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://osvdb.org/37106
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26779
- http://shinnai.altervista.org/exploits/txt/TXT_AZJ5bXwXvMARqwtfe97I.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25638Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36572
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4393
- http://osvdb.org/37106
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26779
- http://shinnai.altervista.org/exploits/txt/TXT_AZJ5bXwXvMARqwtfe97I.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25638Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36572
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4393
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-4891?
CVE-2007-4891 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). A certain ActiveX control in PDWizard.ocx 6.0.0.9782 and earlier in Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 exposes dangerous (1) StartProcess, (2) SyncShell, (3) SaveAs, (4) CABDefaultURL, (5) CABFileName, and (...
How severe is CVE-2007-4891?
CVE-2007-4891 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-4891?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Visual Studio.