CVE-2007-4916 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 19.7% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the FileFind::FindFile method in (1) MFC42.dll, (2) MFC42u.dll, (3) MFC71.dll, and (4) MFC71u.dll in Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library 8.0, as used by the ListFiles method in hpqutil.dll 2.0.0.138 in Hewlett-Packard (HP) All-in-One and Photo & Imaging Gallery 1.1 and probably other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long first argument.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 19.67% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-09-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| hp | all-in-on printer |
| hp | photo and imaging gallery |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft MFC Library - CFileFind::FindFile Buffer Overflow | 2007-09-14 |
| exploit-db | HP - ActiveX 'hpqutil.dll' ListFiles Remote Heap Overflow (PoC) | 2007-09-14 |
References
- http://goodfellas.shellcode.com.ar/own/VULWAR200706041
- http://goodfellas.shellcode.com.ar/own/VULWKU200706142
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26800
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3143
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/611008
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479442/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479443/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25673
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25697
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018698
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3182
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36608
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36609
- http://goodfellas.shellcode.com.ar/own/VULWAR200706041
- http://goodfellas.shellcode.com.ar/own/VULWKU200706142
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26800
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3143
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/611008
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479442/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479443/100/0/threaded
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