CVE-2007-4145 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.3% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the BlueSkychat (BlueSkyCat) ActiveX control (V2.V2Ctrl.1) in v2.ocx 8.1.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second argument to the ConnecttoServer method.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 5.3% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-08-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| bluesky | blueskychat |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | BlueSkyChat ActiveX Control 8.1.2 - Remote Buffer Overflow | 2007-07-31 |
References
- http://codeaudit.blogspot.com/
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-July/064995.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2959
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475150/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25149
- http://www.vulnhunt.com/advisories/CAL-20070730-1_BlueSkyCat_v2.ocx_ActiveX_remote_heap_overflow_vulnerability_en.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35699
- http://codeaudit.blogspot.com/
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-July/064995.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2959
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475150/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25149
- http://www.vulnhunt.com/advisories/CAL-20070730-1_BlueSkyCat_v2.ocx_ActiveX_remote_heap_overflow_vulnerability_en.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35699
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