CVE-2007-5107

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 35.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2007-09-26 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: 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.

Affected products

Ask.Com Ask Toolbar: through 4.0.2.53

References

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

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