CVE-2007-4897 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in pwlib, specifically affecting Ekiga 2.0.5 and potentially other products utilizing pwlib. A remote attacker can trigger an application crash by providing a long argument to the PString::vsprintf function, stemming from a memory management flaw. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with a network-based attack vector and low complexity, leading to a partial availability impact. While not actively exploited in the wild, an exploit proof-of-concept exists on ExploitDB, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ekiga:ekiga:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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