9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2007-6255
Microsoft HeartbeatCtl ActiveX Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Buffer overflow in the Microsoft HeartbeatCtl ActiveX control in HRTBEAT.OCX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the Host argument to an unspecified method.

INFO

Published Date :

April 23, 2008, 1:05 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 12, 2018, 9:44 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-6255 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 windows_2000
2 Microsoft windows_server_2003
3 Microsoft windows_vista
4 Microsoft windows_xp
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 4
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-2007-6255.

URL Resource
http://osvdb.org/44652 Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/570089 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28882 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-069
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41940 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-6255 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-6255 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
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-069.mspx [Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-069 [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 17, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp2:pro:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:professional:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:* OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:professional:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:professional:*:*:*:x64:* OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 21, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41940 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41940 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp2:pro:x64:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp2:pro:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41940 [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41940 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:*:pro:x64:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp2:pro:x64:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp2:pro:x64:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41940 No Types Assigned http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41940 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28882 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28882 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://osvdb.org/44652 No Types Assigned http://osvdb.org/44652 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/570089 US Government Resource http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/570089 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-069.mspx Patch http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-069.mspx Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, Patch
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:*:pro:x64:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp2:pro:x64:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:xp:sp2:pro:x64:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41940 No Types Assigned http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41940 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28882 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28882 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://osvdb.org/44652 No Types Assigned http://osvdb.org/44652 Broken Link
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 23, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

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

28.89 }} 6.27%

score

0.96723

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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