Stack-based buffer overflow in the NeoTraceExplorer.NeoTraceLoader ActiveX control (NeoTraceExplorer.dll) in NeoTrace Express 3.25 and NeoT…

published 2006-12-23 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-6690

cvss: 7.5; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 56.2%; EPSS 56.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99%
public exploits: 3; Metasploit, Exploit-DB

Stack-based buffer overflow in the NeoTraceExplorer.NeoTraceLoader ActiveX control (NeoTraceExplorer.dll) in NeoTrace Express 3.25 and NeoTrace Pro (aka McAfee Visual Trace) 3.25 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument string to the TraceTarget method. NOTE: The provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Timeline

2006-12-23 Published
2007-07-07 First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/mcafeevisualtrace_tracetarget)

Exploit prediction

56.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/mcafeevisualtrace_tracetarget McAfee Visual Trace ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2007-07-07
EDB-16538 McAfee Visual Trace - ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-09-20
EDB-4158 NeoTracePro 3.25 - ActiveX 'TraceTarget()' Remote Buffer Overflow remote, 2007-07-07

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	7.5	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

secunia.com /advisories/23463
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/21697
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2006-6707
NVD CVE-2006-6707

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Summary