CVE-2007-2495 describes multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the ExcelOCX ActiveX control within ExcelViewer.ocx version 3.1.0.6. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service, specifically an Internet Explorer 7 crash, by providing excessively long input to various properties like DoOleCommand or OpenWebFile. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While no active exploitation is reported and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this 2007 vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.1.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:office_ocx:excel_viewer_ocx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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