CVE-2007-3955 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.2% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in the IEToolbar.IEContextMenu.1 ActiveX control in LinkedInIEToolbar.dll in the LinkedIn Toolbar 3.0.2.1098 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long second argument (varBrowser argument) to the search method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 8.24% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-07-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| toolbar |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | LinkedIn Toolbar 3.0.2.1098 - Remote Buffer Overflow | 2007-07-24 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/37696
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26181
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25032
- http://www.vdalabs.com/tools/linkedin.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2620
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35578
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4217
- http://osvdb.org/37696
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26181
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25032
- http://www.vdalabs.com/tools/linkedin.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2620
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35578
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4217
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