CVE-2007-2238 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 45.5% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Whale Client Components ActiveX control (WhlMgr.dll), as used in Microsoft Intelligent Application Gateway (IAG) before 3.7 SP2, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the (1) CheckForUpdates or (2) UpdateComponents methods.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 45.54% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-04-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | intelligent application gateway 2007 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Whale Intelligent Application Gateway - ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-05-09 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34725
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/789121
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34532
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1061
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49888
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34725
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/789121
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34532
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1061
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49888
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