CVE-2007-5107

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Published Sep 26, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 35.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the AskJeevesToolBar.SettingsPlugin.1 ActiveX control in askBar.dll in IAC Search & Media ask.com Ask Toolbar 4.0.2.53 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long ShortFormat property value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: the researcher claims that this is the same as CVE-2007-5108, but there is insufficient detail for CVE-2007-5108 to be certain.

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ask.com:ask_toolbar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 35.9% (35.862% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/26960
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480459/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25785
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3265
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36757
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4452

History

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Subscriptions

Ask.com Ask Toolbar

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:17 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 26, 2007, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:17 PM
Reserved: Sep 26, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:45 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 26, 2007, 11:17 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:45 PM

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