CVE-2007-2877 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Tcl/Tk versions prior to 8.5a6, specifically within the tcl/win/tclWinReg.c component. This flaw allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges by crafting excessively long registry key paths. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it presents a high severity risk due to its local attack vector and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.5a5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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