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CVE-2007-5634

4.9 · MEDIUM

Speedfan.sys in Alfredo Milani Comparetti SpeedFan 4.33, when used on Microsoft Windows Vista x64, does not properly check a buffer during an IOCTL 0x9c402420 call, which allows local users to caus…

Published Oct 23, 2007microsoftCWE-119EPSS 0.39%

Overview

CVE-2007-5634 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_vista. It was published on October 23, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Speedfan.sys in Alfredo Milani Comparetti SpeedFan 4.33, when used on Microsoft Windows Vista x64, does not properly check a buffer during an IOCTL 0x9c402420 call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (machine crash) and possibly gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_vista to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/27312Refwww.bugtrack.almico.com/view.php?id=987Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37299Refsecunia.com/advisories/27312Refwww.bugtrack.almico.com/view.php?id=987Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37299

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5634?

CVE-2007-5634 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_vista. It was published on October 23, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-5634?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-5634?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_vista to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-5634?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-5634 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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