How severe is CVE-2007-4420?

CVE-2007-4420 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2007-4420 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-4420?

CVE-2007-4420 affects Edraw Office Viewer Component. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4420?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2007-4420 published?

CVE-2007-4420 was published on 2007-08-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2007-4420

CVE-2007-4420 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Edraw Office Viewer Component with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Edraw Office Viewer Component
Published: 2007-08-18
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in officeviewer.ocx 5.1.199.1 in EDraw Office Viewer Component 5.1 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the second argument to the HttpDownloadFile method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3168 and CVE-2007-3169.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4420?: Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in officeviewer.ocx 5.1.199.1 in EDraw Office Viewer Component 5.1 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the second argument to the HttpDownloadFile method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3168 and CVE-2007-3169.
How severe is CVE-2007-4420?: CVE-2007-4420 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2007-4420 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2007-4420?: CVE-2007-4420 affects Edraw Office Viewer Component. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4420?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2007-4420 published?: CVE-2007-4420 was published on 2007-08-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:edraw:office_viewer_component:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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