CVE-2007-1568

DaanSystems NewsReactor 20070220.21 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via yEnc Filename

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2007-1568. PoCs published by Marsu.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow in NewsReactor 20070220 by crafting a malicious NNTP article. It leverages a JMP EDI instruction in advapi32.dll (XP SP2 FR) to redirect execution to shellcode that spawns calc.exe.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in DaanSystems NewsReactor 20070220.21 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a yEnc (yEncode) encoded article with a long filename.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Marsu · c++remotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3463

This exploit targets a buffer overflow in NewsReactor 20070220 by crafting a malicious NNTP article. It leverages a JMP EDI instruction in advapi32.dll (XP SP2 FR) to redirect execution to shellcode that spawns calc.exe.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: NewsReactor 20070220
Auth required
Prerequisites: NNTP server access · Victim must grab the crafted article
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Marsu · c++remotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3462

This exploit targets a remote buffer overflow in NewsReactor 20070220 by sending a maliciously crafted article with an overly long filename. It executes calc.exe via shellcode when the victim connects to a fake NNTP server (port 119).

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: NewsReactor 20070220
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must connect to attacker-controlled NNTP server · Victim must attempt to grab an article
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24487
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/34035
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0934
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3462
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3463

Scores

EPSS 0.4193
EPSS Percentile 97.5%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
daansystems/newsreactor 2007-02-21
Published Mar 21, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026