How severe is CVE-2007-4983?

CVE-2007-4983 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2007-4983 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 47% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-4983?

CVE-2007-4983 primarily affects Cowon America Jetaudio. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4983?

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-2007-4983 published?

CVE-2007-4983 was published on 2007-09-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2007-4983

CVE-2007-4983 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cowon America Jetaudio with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 47% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 47% (99th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Cowon America Jetaudio
Published: 2007-09-19
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the JetAudio.Interface.1 ActiveX control in JetFlExt.dll in jetAudio 7.0.3 Basic and 7.0.3.3016 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary local files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the second argument to the DownloadFromMusicStore method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by overwriting JetAudio.exe, which is launched by the control after completion of the method call.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4983?: Directory traversal vulnerability in the JetAudio.Interface.1 ActiveX control in JetFlExt.dll in jetAudio 7.0.3 Basic and 7.0.3.3016 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary local files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the second argument to the DownloadFromMusicStore method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by overwriting JetAudio.exe, which is launched by the control after completion of the method call.
How severe is CVE-2007-4983?: CVE-2007-4983 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2007-4983 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 47% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2007-4983?: CVE-2007-4983 primarily affects Cowon America Jetaudio. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4983?: 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-2007-4983 published?: CVE-2007-4983 was published on 2007-09-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:cowon_america:jetaudio:7.0.3.3016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:cowon_america:jetaudio:7.0.3_basic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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