CVE-2007-6016
HIGHEPSS 99th pctlDescription
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the PVATLCalendar.PVCalendar.1 ActiveX control in pvcalendar.ocx in the scheduler component in the Media Server in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Server (BEWS) 11d 11.0.6235 and 11.0.7170, and 12.0 12.0.1364, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) _DOWText0, (2) _DOWText1, (3) _DOWText2, (4) _DOWText3, (5) _DOWText4, (6) _DOWText5, (7) _DOWText6, (8) _MonthText0, (9) _MonthText1, (10) _MonthText2, (11) _MonthText3, (12) _MonthText4, (13) _MonthText5, (14) _MonthText6, (15) _MonthText7, (16) _MonthText8, (17) _MonthText9, (18) _MonthText10, or (19) _MonthText11 property value when executing the Save method. NOTE: the vendor states "Authenticated user involvement required," but authentication is not needed to attack a client machine that loads this control.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27885
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-101/advisory/
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019524
- http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/308669.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26904
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.28.html
- http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.29.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0718
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2672
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5205
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