CVE-2007-2856 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.2% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in the Dart Communications PowerTCP ZIP Compression ActiveX control in DartZip.dll 1.8.5.3, when Internet Explorer 6 is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the QuickZip function, a related issue to CVE-2007-2855.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 7.17% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-05-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| dart | powertcp zip compression |
| microsoft | internet explorer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Dart Communications PowerTCP - ZIP Compression Remote Buffer Overflow | 2007-05-25 |
| exploit-db | Dart Communications PowerTCP - Service Control Remote Buffer Overflow | 2007-05-24 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/38111
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/ie_DartZip_bof.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469503/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469592/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24142
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24163
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34494
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34520
- http://osvdb.org/38111
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/ie_DartZip_bof.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469503/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469592/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24142
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24163
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34494
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34520
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