CVE-2007-5397

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2008-02-28 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the activePDF Server service (aka APServer.exe) in activePDF Server 3.8.4 and 3.8.5.14, and possibly other versions before 3.8.6.16, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a packet with a size field that is less than the actual size of the data.

Affected products

activePDF Server: through 3.8.4; through 3.8.5.14

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/27371
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-87/advisory/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28013
http://secunia.com/advisories/27371
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-87/advisory/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28013

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