{
    "id": "CVE-2007-5107",
    "published": "2007-09-26 23:17:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:45:27",
    "cvss_score": "9.3",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-119",
    "description": "Stack-based buffer overflow in the AskJeevesToolBar.SettingsPlugin.1 ActiveX control in askBar.dll in IAC Search & Media ask.com Ask Toolbar 4.0.2.53 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long ShortFormat property value.  NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.  NOTE: the researcher claims that this is the same as CVE-2007-5108, but there is insufficient detail for CVE-2007-5108 to be certain.",
    "epss_score": "0.35862",
    "epss_percentile": "0.98420",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-27 18:17:06",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "ask.com",
            "product": "ask_toolbar"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "16557",
            "title": "Ask.com Toolbar - 'askBar.dll' ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)",
            "date": "2010-05-09",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16557"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "4452",
            "title": "Ask.com/AskJeeves Toolbar Toolbar 4.0.2.53 - ActiveX Remote Buffer Overflow",
            "date": "2007-09-24",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4452"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/26960",
        "http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480459/100/0/threaded",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25785",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3265",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36757",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4452",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/26960",
        "http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/security.htm",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480459/100/0/threaded",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25785",
        "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3265",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36757",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4452"
    ]
}