CVE-2007-2856

Published: May 24, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the Dart Communications PowerTCP ZIP Compression ActiveX control in DartZip.dll 1.8.5.3, when Internet Explorer 6 is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the QuickZip function, a related issue to CVE-2007-2855.

Affected (1)

Products: Dart: Powertcp Zip Compression

1 product

Powertcp Zip Compression

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Dart Powertcp Zip Compression	Version 1.8.5.3

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 6

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (16)

http://osvdb.org/38111

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://retrogod.altervista.org/ie_DartZip_bof.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469503/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469592/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24142

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24163

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34494

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34520

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/38111

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://retrogod.altervista.org/ie_DartZip_bof.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469503/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469592/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24142

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24163

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34494

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34520

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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