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CVE-2007-6016

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 50.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2008-02-29 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the PVATLCalendar.PVCalendar.1 ActiveX control in pvcalendar.ocx in the scheduler component in the Media Server in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Server (BEWS) 11d 11.0.6235 and 11.0.7170, and 12.0 12.0.1364, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) _DOWText0, (2) _DOWText1, (3) _DOWText2, (4) _DOWText3, (5) _DOWText4, (6) _DOWText5, (7) _DOWText6, (8) _MonthText0, (9) _MonthText1, (10) _MonthText2, (11) _MonthText3, (12) _MonthText4, (13) _MonthText5, (14) _MonthText6, (15) _MonthText7, (16) _MonthText8, (17) _MonthText9, (18) _MonthText10, or (19) _MonthText11 property value when executing the Save method. NOTE: the vendor states "Authenticated user involvement required," but authentication is not needed to attack a client machine that loads this control.

Affected products

• Symantec Backup Exec For Windows Server: 11d-11.0.6235, 11d-11.0.7170, 12.0-12.0.1364

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/27885
• http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-101/advisory/
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1019524
• http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/308669.htm
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26904
• http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.28.html
• http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.02.29.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0718
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2672
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5205
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27885
• http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-101/advisory/

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