CVE-2007-4821
CVE-2007-4821 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-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 9% (95th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Edraw Office Viewer Component
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in officeviewer.ocx 5.2.218.1 in EDraw Office Viewer Component 5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the HttpDownloadFileToTempDir method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3169.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-4821?
- Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in officeviewer.ocx 5.2.218.1 in EDraw Office Viewer Component 5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the HttpDownloadFileToTempDir method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3169.
- How severe is CVE-2007-4821?
- CVE-2007-4821 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2007-4821 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-4821?
- CVE-2007-4821 affects Edraw Office Viewer Component. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-4821?
- 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-2007-4821 published?
- CVE-2007-4821 was published on 2007-09-11 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://osvdb.org/38832
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25593
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4373
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:edraw:office_viewer_component:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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