CVE-2007-6492

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Published Dec 20, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.1 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

The IMWeb.IMWebControl.1 ActiveX control in IMWeb.dll 7.0.0.x, and possibly IMWebControl.dll, in iMesh 7.1.0.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 crash) via an empty string in the argument to the ProcessRequestEx method.

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:imesh.com:imesh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-6458	The IMWeb.IMWebControl.1 ActiveX control in IMWeb.dll 7.0.0.x, and possibly IMWebControl.dll, in iMesh 7.1.0.x and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 crash) via an empty string in the argument to the ProcessRequestEx method.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.5% (1.518% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/40240
http://retrogod.altervista.org/rgod_imesh.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28134
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485261/100/0/threaded
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4240

History

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Subscriptions

Imesh.com Imesh

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:11 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 20, 2007, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:11 PM
Reserved: Dec 20, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 20, 2007, 8:46 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM

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