CVE-2007-2983 describes multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities within the British Telecommunications Consumer webhelper ActiveX control (btwebcontrol.dll) prior to version 2.0.0.8. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems, specifically those utilizing btglobalservices bt_consumer_webhelper. The vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3, indicating a network-exploitable attack with medium complexity that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog and lacking active exploitation, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:btglobalservices:bt_consumer_webhelper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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