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CVE-2007-6387

Published: Dec 15, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
9.3CVSSCRITICAL

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the awApi4.AnswerWorks.1 ActiveX control in awApi4.dll 4.0.0.42, as used by Vantage Linguistics AnswerWorks, and Intuit Clearly Bookkeeping, ProSeries, QuickBooks, Quicken, QuickTax, and TurboTax, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the (1) GetHistory, (2) GetSeedQuery, (3) SetSeedQuery, and possibly other methods. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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

Weaknesses

Affected Products

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

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Timeline

Published
Dec 15, 2007
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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