CVE-2007-2496 json
The WordOCX ActiveX control in WordViewer.ocx 3.2.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 crash) via…
published 2007-05-04 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-2489
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.8%
- EPSS 3.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The WordOCX ActiveX control in WordViewer.ocx 3.2.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 crash) via a long (1) DoOleCommand, (2) FTPDownloadFile, (3) FTPUploadFile, (4) HttpUploadFile, (5) GotoPage, (6) Save, (7) SaveWebFile, (8) HttpDownloadFile, (9) Open, (10) OpenWebFile, (11) SaveAs, or (12) ShowWordStandardDialog property value.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-3836)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-3836 Word Viewer OCX 3.2 - Remote Denial of Service dos, 2007-05-03
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
References
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/1634
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/34334
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/23784
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/25100
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/34027
vdb-entry
- moaxb.blogspot.com /2007/05/moaxb-03-wordviewerocx-32-multiple_03.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-2496
- NVD CVE-2007-2496
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