CVE-2007-2877

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Published May 29, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in tcl/win/tclWinReg.c in Tcl (Tcl/Tk) before 8.5a6 allows local users to gain privileges via long registry key paths.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-2869	Buffer overflow in tcl/win/tclWinReg.c in Tcl (Tcl/Tk) before 8.5a6 allows local users to gain privileges via long registry key paths.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.365% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/36528
http://secunia.com/advisories/25401
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=10894&release_id=503937
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1682211&group_id=10894&atid=110894
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34515

History

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Subscriptions

Tcl Tk Tcl Tk

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:57 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 29, 2007, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:57 PM
Reserved: May 29, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:40 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 29, 2007, 8:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:40 PM

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