CVE-2007-3955 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the IEToolbar.IEContextMenu.1 ActiveX control within the LinkedIn Toolbar 3.0.2.1098. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing an excessively long second argument to the 'search' method. With a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium severity), this vulnerability has a network attack vector and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Its FAUCET Risk Score of 96/100 indicates a high overall risk. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit code for this vulnerability is publicly available via ExploitDB (EDB-4217). Despite this, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and it has received no significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.2.1098CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:linkedin:toolbar:3.0.2.1098:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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