Buffer overflow in Borland Software Interbase
CVE-2007-5244
Stack-based buffer overflow in Borland InterBase LI 8.0.0.53 through 8.1.0.253 on Linux, and possibly unspecified versions on Solaris, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long attach request on TCP port 3050 to the open_marker_file function.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.375 (98.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.375 · newest: 0.375 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Borland Software Interbase — versions li_8.0.0.53, li_8.0.0.54, li_8.0.0.253
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/25917 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- risesecurity.org/blog/entry/3/ (Exploit)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3381 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36956 (vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/38610 (vdb-entry)
- risesecurity.org/advisory/RISE-2007002/ (Exploit)
- risesecurity.org/exploit/11/ (Exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/27058 (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-5244?
- CVE-2007-5244 is a vulnerability in Borland Software Interbase, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2007-10-06.
- Is CVE-2007-5244 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.