Buffer overflow in Gom Player
CVE-2007-5779
Buffer overflow in the GomManager (GomWeb Control) ActiveX control in GomWeb3.dll 1.0.0.12 in Gretech Online Movie Player (GOM Player) 2.1.6.3499 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the OpenUrl method.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.715 (99.4th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.715 · newest: 0.715 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Gom Player — versions 2.1.6.3499
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/27418 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4579 (exploit)
- www.gomplayer.com/forum/viewtopic.html
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38159 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26236 (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3634 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-5779?
- CVE-2007-5779 is a vulnerability in Gom Player, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2007-11-01.
- Is CVE-2007-5779 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.