CVE-2007-5257
CVE-2007-5257 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Edraw Office Viewer Component with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 15% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 15% (96th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Edraw Office Viewer Component
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the EDraw.OfficeViewer ActiveX control in officeviewer.ocx in EDraw Office Viewer Component 5.3.220.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long strings in the first and second arguments to the FtpDownloadFile method, a different vector than CVE-2007-4821 and CVE-2007-3169.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-5257?
- Stack-based buffer overflow in the EDraw.OfficeViewer ActiveX control in officeviewer.ocx in EDraw Office Viewer Component 5.3.220.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long strings in the first and second arguments to the FtpDownloadFile method, a different vector than CVE-2007-4821 and CVE-2007-3169.
- How severe is CVE-2007-5257?
- CVE-2007-5257 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2007-5257 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 15% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-5257?
- CVE-2007-5257 affects Edraw Office Viewer Component. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-5257?
- 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-2007-5257 published?
- CVE-2007-5257 was published on 2007-10-06 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://osvdb.org/37724
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27017
- http://shinnai.altervista.org/exploits/txt/TXT_O5FvsIzILBHQr7QbK2kD.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25892
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3329
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36879
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4474
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:edraw:office_viewer_component:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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