CVE-2007-1690

Second Sight Software ActiveGS - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-1690. PoCs published by Umesh Wanve.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a proof-of-concept exploit for a buffer overflow vulnerability in Second Sight Software ActiveGS.ocx ActiveX control. It targets the 'Slot52' parameter with a long string of 'A' characters to trigger the overflow.

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Second Sight Software ActiveGS ActiveX control (ActiveGS.ocx) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Umesh Wanve · htmldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3788

This is a proof-of-concept exploit for a buffer overflow vulnerability in Second Sight Software ActiveGS.ocx ActiveX control. It targets the 'Slot52' parameter with a long string of 'A' characters to trigger the overflow.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Second Sight Software ActiveGS.ocx ActiveX control
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target system with vulnerable ActiveX control installed · Browser capable of rendering ActiveX controls
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23554
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/34326
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33759
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1454
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/118737
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24960

Scores

EPSS 0.0585
EPSS Percentile 92.2%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
second_sight_software/activegs
Published Apr 19, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026