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CVE-2007-5909

Published: Nov 10, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
9.3CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
20.9%
Top 2.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView Viewer, Filter, and Export SDK before 9.2.0.12, as used by ActivePDF DocConverter, IBM Lotus Notes before 7.0.3, Symantec Mail Security, and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) AG file to kpagrdr.dll, (2) AW file to awsr.dll, (3) DLL or (4) EXE file to exesr.dll, (5) DOC file to mwsr.dll, (6) MIF file to mifsr.dll, (7) SAM file to lasr.dll, or (8) RTF file to rtfsr.dll. NOTE: the WPD (wp6sr.dll) vector is covered by CVE-2007-5910.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

autonomy
commercial·USaka hewlett-packard autonomy
keyview export sdkMixed
Enterprise Software / document-mgmt
keyview filter sdkMixed
Enterprise Software / document-mgmt
keyview viewer sdkMixed
Enterprise Software / document-mgmt
activepdf
commercialaka active pdf
docconverterMixed
Enterprise Software / document-mgmt
ibm
commercial·USaka international business machines
lotus notesOn-premDesktop App
Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware
symantec
commercial·USaka symantec enterprise security, norton
mail security
Security Products
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3357
securityreason.com
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-059.html
zerodayinitiative.com
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg21271111
www-1.ibm.com
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