CVE-2007-3168

EDraw Office Viewer Component < 5.0 - Arbitrary File Deletion via DeleteLocalFile Method

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-3168. PoCs published by shinnai.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages an unsafe method in the EDraw Office Viewer ActiveX control to delete the system.ini file on the target system. It uses VBScript to invoke the vulnerable method via a button click in a web page.

Description

A certain ActiveX control in the EDraw Office Viewer Component (edrawofficeviewer.ocx) 4.0.5.20, and other versions before 5.0, allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via the DeleteLocalFile method.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by shinnai · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4010

This exploit leverages an unsafe method in the EDraw Office Viewer ActiveX control to delete the system.ini file on the target system. It uses VBScript to invoke the vulnerable method via a button click in a web page.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: EDraw Office Viewer Component (edrawofficeviewer.ocx v. 4.0.5.20)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must have the vulnerable ActiveX control installed and enabled in Internet Explorer
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24230
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25418
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34588
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/36044
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1992
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.ocxt.com/archives/28
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4010

Scores

EPSS 0.0631
EPSS Percentile 92.7%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
edraw/office_viewer_component 4.0.5.20
edraw/office_viewer_component < 5.0
Published Jun 11, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026