CVE-2007-4254

Microsoft Visual Database Tools <7.0 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-4254. PoCs published by DeltahackingTEAM.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a stack overflow vulnerability in VDT70.DLL (Microsoft Visual Database Tools Database Designer V7.0) via a malicious HTML file. It uses a crafted object tag and VBScript to trigger the overflow, executing shellcode for arbitrary code execution.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in VDT70.DLL in Microsoft Visual Database Tools Database Designer 7.0 for Microsoft Visual Studio 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the NotSafe method. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2007-2885 or CVE-2005-2127.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by DeltahackingTEAM · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4259

This exploit targets a stack overflow vulnerability in VDT70.DLL (Microsoft Visual Database Tools Database Designer V7.0) via a malicious HTML file. It uses a crafted object tag and VBScript to trigger the overflow, executing shellcode for arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Visual Database Tools Database Designer V7.0 (VDT70.DLL)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious HTML file in a vulnerable environment (e.g., Windows XP SP2 with IE6)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/41080
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4259

Scores

EPSS 0.1155
EPSS Percentile 95.5%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/visual_database_tools_database_designer 7.0
microsoft/visual_studio 6.0
Published Aug 08, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026