Unscored severity · published Dec 15, 2007
CVE-2007-6387
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the awApi4.AnswerWorks.1 ActiveX control in awApi4.dll 4.0.0.42, as used by Vantage Linguistics AnswerWorks, and Intuit Clearly…
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CVSS
38%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the awApi4.AnswerWorks.1 ActiveX control in awApi4.dll 4.0.0.42, as used by Vantage Linguistics AnswerWorks, and Intuit Clearly Bookkeeping, ProSeries, QuickBooks, Quicken, QuickTax, and TurboTax, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the (1) GetHistory, (2) GetSeedQuery, (3) SetSeedQuery, and possibly other methods. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)38.0% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Activex · Microsoft
4.0.0.42 · source: NVD
AN
Answerworks · Vantage Linquistics
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
BO
Bookkeeping · Intuit
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
PR
Proseries · Intuit
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
QU
Quickbooks · Intuit
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
QU
Quicken · Intuit
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
QU
Quicktax · Intuit
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
TT
Turbo Tax · Intuit
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6387
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6387
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26566
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/26670
Patch
http://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/support/qbupdate2007/Default.aspx
Patch
http://www.intuit.com/support/security/
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26815
Patch
http://www.vantagelinguistics.com/answerworks/release/
