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 :
Nov. 21, 2024, 12:39 a.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.
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 |
| 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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://osvdb.org/44652 Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/570089 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28882 Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-069 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41940 -
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-6255 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-2007-6255
weaknesses.
CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call
CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities
CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion
CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File
CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links
CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags
CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion
CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers
CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
42.03 }} 6.85%
score
0.97367
percentile
CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability