CVE-2007-5257 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the EDraw.OfficeViewer ActiveX control, specifically in officeviewer.ocx version 5.3.220.1 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying excessively long strings to the FtpDownloadFile method. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, indicating its potential for exploitation. Despite its age and severity, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.3.220.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:edraw:office_viewer_component:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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