CVE-2007-5243 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 40.1% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Borland InterBase LI 8.0.0.53 through 8.1.0.253, and WI 5.1.1.680 through 8.1.0.257, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long service attach request on TCP port 3050 to the (a) SVC_attach or (b) INET_connect function, (2) a long create request on TCP port 3050 to the (c) isc_create_database or (d) jrd8_create_database function, (3) a long attach request on TCP port 3050 to the (e) isc_attach_database or (f) PWD_db_aliased function, or unspecified vectors involving the (4) jrd8_attach_database or (5) expand_filename2 function.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 40.06% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-10-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| borland software | interbase |
Public exploits
References
- http://osvdb.org/38605
- http://osvdb.org/38606
- http://osvdb.org/38607
- http://osvdb.org/38608
- http://osvdb.org/38609
- http://risesecurity.org/advisory/RISE-2007002/
- http://risesecurity.org/blog/entry/3/
- http://risesecurity.org/exploit/10/
- http://risesecurity.org/exploit/12/
- http://risesecurity.org/exploit/13/
- http://risesecurity.org/exploit/14/
- http://risesecurity.org/exploit/15/
- http://risesecurity.org/exploit/9/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27058
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25917
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018772
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3381
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36956
- http://osvdb.org/38605
- http://osvdb.org/38606
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