CVE-2007-6387 describes multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the awApi4.AnswerWorks.1 ActiveX control (awApi4.dll 4.0.0.42), impacting products from Vantage Linguistics and Intuit (including QuickBooks and TurboTax). This critical vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing overly long arguments to methods like GetHistory and SetSeedQuery. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog or showing active exploitation, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, and its high EPSS and FAUCET scores indicate a significant potential risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intuit:bookkeeping:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intuit:proseries:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quickbooks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quicken:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intuit:quicktax:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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