Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in ActiveX Control for AnswerWorks and QuickBooks
CVE-2007-6387
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Key Information:
- Vendor
Microsoft
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 15 December 2007
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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 57%
What is CVE-2007-6387?
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the ActiveX control 'awApi4.AnswerWorks.1' within 'awApi4.dll' version 4.0.0.42 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing excessively long arguments to methods such as GetHistory, GetSeedQuery, and SetSeedQuery. This vulnerability is present in various Intuit products including QuickBooks, Quicken, ProSeries, TurboTax, and the Vantage Linguistics AnswerWorks software, posing significant security risks to users that might unknowingly invoke these methods.
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.