5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-0842
Microsoft Visual C++ Locatetime Denial of Service
Description

The 64-bit versions of Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0 standard library (MSVCR80.DLL) time functions, including (1) localtime, (2) localtime_s, (3) gmtime, (4) gmtime_s, (5) ctime, (6) ctime_s, (7) wctime, (8) wctime_s, and (9) fstat, trigger an assertion error instead of a NULL pointer or EINVAL when processing a time argument later than Jan 1, 3000, which might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application exit) via large time values. NOTE: it could be argued that this is a design limitation of the functions, and the vulnerability lies with any application that does not validate arguments to these functions. However, this behavior is inconsistent with documentation, which does not list assertions as a possible result of an error condition.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 13, 2007, 11:28 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 12, 2024, 5:39 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-0842 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft visual_c\+\+
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-0842.

URL Resource
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/a442x3ye%28VS.80%29.aspx Patch Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/33626 Broken Link
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2237 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459847/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32454 VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-0842 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/a442x3ye%28VS.80%29.aspx No Types Assigned http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/a442x3ye%28VS.80%29.aspx Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://osvdb.org/33626 No Types Assigned http://osvdb.org/33626 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459847/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459847/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32454 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32454 VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_c\+\+:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_c\+\+:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/a442x3ye%28VS.80%29.aspx [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/a442x3ye(VS.80).aspx
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/459847/100/0/threaded [Exploit]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459847/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/a442x3ye%28VS.80%29.aspx [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/a442x3ye(VS.80).aspx [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/32454 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32454 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-0842 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-0842 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.09 }} 0.03%

score

0.89364

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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