CVE-2007-5722

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 11.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2007-10-30 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in GLChat.ocx 2.5.1.32 in GlobalLink 2.7.0.8, as used in Ourgame GLWorld and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the ConnectAndEnterRoom method, possibly involving the GLCHAT.GLChatCtrl.1 control, as originally exploited in the wild in October 2007. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: this was originally reported as a heap-based issue by some sources.

Affected products

Ourgame.Com Globallink: all versions

References

http://osvdb.org/38837
http://secunia.com/advisories/27500
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26244
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38222
http://osvdb.org/38837
http://secunia.com/advisories/27500
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26244
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38222

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