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CVE-2007-6189

9.3 · HIGH

A certain ActiveX control in (1) OScan8.ocx and (2) Oscan81.ocx in BitDefender Online Anti-Virus Scanner 8.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the InitX metho…

Published Nov 30, 2007bitdefenderCWE-119EPSS 8.08%

Overview

CVE-2007-6189 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting bitdefender online_anti-virus_scanner. It was published on November 30, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A certain ActiveX control in (1) OScan8.ocx and (2) Oscan81.ocx in BitDefender Online Anti-Virus Scanner 8.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the InitX method that begins with a "%%" sequence, which is misinterpreted as a Unicode string and decoded twice, leading to improper memory allocation and a heap-based buffer overflow.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bitdefender. Update online_anti-virus_scanner 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

Refresearch.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20071120.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/27717Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3405Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1018986Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483986/100/100/threadedRefwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3935Refwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/4663Refresearch.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20071120.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/27717Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3405

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-6189?

CVE-2007-6189 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting bitdefender online_anti-virus_scanner. It was published on November 30, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-6189?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-6189?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bitdefender. Update online_anti-virus_scanner 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-2007-6189?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-6189 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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