CVE-2007-4891

Microsoft Visual Studio PDWizard.ocx - Remote Code Execution via ActiveX Control Methods

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-4891. PoCs published by shinnai.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages the `StartProcess()` method in the PDWizard.ocx ActiveX control to execute arbitrary commands, demonstrated by launching calc.exe. The vulnerability allows remote command execution via a malicious webpage.

Description

A certain ActiveX control in PDWizard.ocx 6.0.0.9782 and earlier in Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 exposes dangerous (1) StartProcess, (2) SyncShell, (3) SaveAs, (4) CABDefaultURL, (5) CABFileName, and (6) CABRunFile methods, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs and have other impacts, as demonstrated using absolute pathnames in arguments to StartProcess and SyncShell.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by shinnai · htmlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4393

This exploit leverages the `StartProcess()` method in the PDWizard.ocx ActiveX control to execute arbitrary commands, demonstrated by launching calc.exe. The vulnerability allows remote command execution via a malicious webpage.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 PDWizard (PDWizard.ocx <= 6.0.0.9782)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage · PDWizard.ocx must be installed and vulnerable
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25638
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36572
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4393
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/37106
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26779

Scores

EPSS 0.3100
EPSS Percentile 98.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/visual_studio 6.0
microsoft/visual_studio 6.0.0.9782
Published Sep 14, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026