Buffer overflow in Activepdf Docconverter
CVE-2007-5405
Multiple buffer overflows in kpagrdr.dll 2.0.0.2 and 10.3.0.0 in the Applix Presents reader in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView, as used by IBM Lotus Notes, Symantec Mail Security, and activePDF DocConverter, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .ag file with (1) a long ENCODING attribute in a *BEGIN tag, (2) a long token, or (3) the initial *BEGIN tag.
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: 0.057 (92.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.057 · newest: 0.057 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Activepdf Docconverter — versions 3.8.2_.5, 3.8.4.0
- Autonomy Keyview — versions 2.0.0.2, 10.3.0.0
- IBM Lotus Notes — versions 6.0, 6.5, 7.0
- Symantec Mail Security — versions 5.0, 5.0.0, 5.0.1
- Symantec Mail Security Appliance — versions 5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/28140 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/29342 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-97/advisory/ (Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/27763 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41721 (vdb-entry)
- www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.04.08e.html
- secunia.com/advisories/28209 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490838/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-96/advisory/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1156 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-5405?
- CVE-2007-5405 is a vulnerability in Activepdf Docconverter, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-04-10.
- Is CVE-2007-5405 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.