CVE-2007-5107 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the AskJeevesToolBar.SettingsPlugin.1 ActiveX control in askBar.dll in IAC Search & Media ask.com Ask Toolbar 4.0.2.53 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long ShortFormat property value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: the researcher claims that this is the same as CVE-2007-5108, but there is insufficient detail for CVE-2007-5108 to be certain.

Published: 2007-09-26

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 78.1% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ask.com:ask_toolbar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.78055.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/26960
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480459/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25785
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3265
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36757
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4452

History

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Subscriptions

Ask.com Ask Toolbar

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-09-26T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:17:28.387Z

Reserved: 2007-09-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-5107

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-09-26T23:17:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-5107

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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