CVE-2007-1691

Second Sight Software ActiveMod - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-1691. 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 ActiveMod.ocx ActiveX control. It triggers the vulnerability by passing an overly long string to the 'Filename' parameter of the ActiveX control.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Second Sight Software ActiveMod ActiveX control (ActiveMod.ocx) allows 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/3789

This is a proof-of-concept exploit for a buffer overflow vulnerability in Second Sight Software ActiveMod.ocx ActiveX control. It triggers the vulnerability by passing an overly long string to the 'Filename' parameter of the ActiveX control.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Second Sight Software ActiveMod.ocx ActiveX control
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target system with vulnerable ActiveX control installed · Browser that supports ActiveX controls
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24928
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23554
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/962305
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33757
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/34325
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1454

Scores

EPSS 0.0585
EPSS Percentile 92.2%

Details

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