CVE-2007-0018

EXPLOITED

Altdo Convert Mp3 Master - Memory Corruption

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2007-0018 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 4 public exploits from researchers including Metasploit, shinnai, InTeL, including a Metasploit module exploits/windows/browser/nctaudiofile2_setformatlikesample.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a stack buffer overflow in the NCTAudioFile2.Audio ActiveX Control via the SetFormatLikeSample() method. It uses a combination of SEH overwrite and direct EIP control to achieve remote code execution on vulnerable systems.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the NCTAudioFile2.AudioFile ActiveX control (NCTAudioFile2.dll), as used by multiple products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the SetFormatLikeSample function. NOTE: the products include (1) NCTsoft NCTAudioStudio, NCTAudioEditor, and NCTDialogicVoice; (2) Magic Audio Recorder, Music Editor, and Audio Converter; (3) Aurora Media Workshop; DB Audio Mixer And Editor; (4) J. Hepple Products including Fx Audio Editor and others; (5) EXPStudio Audio Editor; (6) iMesh; (7) Quikscribe; (8) RMBSoft AudioConvert and SoundEdit Pro 2.1; (9) CDBurnerXP; (10) Code-it Software Wave MP3 Editor and aBasic Editor; (11) Movavi VideoMessage, DVD to iPod, and others; (12) SoftDiv Software Dexster, iVideoMAX, and others; (13) Sienzo Digital Music Mentor (DMM); (14) MP3 Normalizer; (15) Roemer Software FREE and Easy Hi-Q Recorder, and Easy Hi-Q Converter; (16) Audio Edit Magic; (17) Joshua Video and Audio Converter; (18) Virtual CD; (19) Cheetah CD and DVD Burner; (20) Mystik Media AudioEdit Deluxe, Blaze Media, and others; (21) Power Audio Editor; (22) DanDans Digital Media Full Audio Converter, Music Editing Master, and others; (23) Xrlly Software Text to Speech Makerand Arial Sound Recorder / Audio Converter; (24) Absolute Sound Recorder, Video to Audio Converter, and MP3 Splitter; (25) Easy Ringtone Maker; (26) RecordNRip; (27) McFunSoft iPod Audio Studio, Audio Recorder for Free, and others; (28) MP3 WAV Converter; (29) BearShare 6.0.2.26789; and (30) Oracle Siebel SimBuilder and CRM 7.x.

Exploits (4)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16603

This exploit targets a stack buffer overflow in the NCTAudioFile2.Audio ActiveX Control via the SetFormatLikeSample() method. It uses a combination of SEH overwrite and direct EIP control to achieve remote code execution on vulnerable systems.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: NCTAudioFile2.Audio ActiveX Control (versions 2.5.7.514, 2.6.1.643)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage hosting the exploit · Vulnerable version of NCTAudioFile2.Audio ActiveX Control installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by shinnai · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3808

This is a working proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2007-0018, targeting a stack-based buffer overflow in the NCTAudioFile2 ActiveX control. It uses a crafted buffer with shellcode to achieve remote code execution when a user clicks a button in Internet Explorer.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: NCTAudioFile2 ActiveX Control (likely versions prior to patch)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must be using Internet Explorer with the vulnerable ActiveX control installed · User interaction (clicking a button) is required
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by InTeL · cremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3728

This exploit targets a stack-based buffer overflow in the NCTAudioFile2.AudioFile ActiveX control (CVE-2007-0018) via a malicious HTML file. It overwrites EIP with a return address from Shell32.dll and executes shellcode to launch calc.exe.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: NCTAudioFile2.AudioFile ActiveX (multiple versions across various applications)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage using Internet Explorer with the vulnerable ActiveX control installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
by MC, dookie, jduck · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/nctaudiofile2_setformatlikesample.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a stack buffer overflow in the NCTAudioFile2.Audio ActiveX Control via the SetFormatLikeSample() method. It delivers a crafted payload through an HTML page, triggering arbitrary code execution on vulnerable systems.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: NCTAudioFile2.Audio ActiveX Control (versions 2.5.7.514, 2.6.1.643)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage hosting the exploit · ActiveX control must be installed and enabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (88)

Core 88
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-7/advisory/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31707
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-8/advisory/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-9/advisory/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/blog/6/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23546
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23892
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23535
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23562
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23536
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30459
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30406
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23553
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23551
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23485
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23550
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30447
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23541
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26046
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23534
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-4/advisory/
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23516
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25993
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23495
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23558
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23544
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457936/100/200/threaded
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23530
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23795
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-3/advisory/
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23543
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23552
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23475
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23560
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30439
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457940/100/200/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26100
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457965/100/200/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23548
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30446
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30424
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23561
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23557
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-6/advisory/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23745
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28407
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23493
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23511
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0310
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23565
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-5/advisory/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22922
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30450
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-2/advisory/
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23568
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23532
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26101
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23753
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23542
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/292713
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23554
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22196

Scores

EPSS 0.7381
EPSS Percentile 98.8%

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2008-03-03
CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (50)
altdo/convert_mp3_master 1.1
altdo/mp3_record_and_edit_audio_master 1.2
americanshareware/mp3_wav_converter 3.1.8
audio_edit_magic/audio_edit_magic 9.2.3_389
bearshare/bearshare 6.0.2.26789
cdburnerxp/cdburnerxp_pro 3.0.116
cheetahburner/cheetah_cd_burner 3.56
cheetahburner/cheetah_dvd_burner 1.79
code-it_softare/abasic_editor 10.1
code-it_softare/wave_mp3_editor 10.1
... and 40 more
Published Jan 24, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026