CVE-2007-6387

awApi4.dll 4.0.0.42 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the awApi4.AnswerWorks.1 ActiveX control in awApi4.dll 4.0.0.42, as used by Vantage Linguistics AnswerWorks, and Intuit Clearly Bookkeeping, ProSeries, QuickBooks, Quicken, QuickTax, and TurboTax, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the (1) GetHistory, (2) GetSeedQuery, (3) SetSeedQuery, and possibly other methods. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Elazar · htmlremotewindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4825

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References (10)

[Patch] http://www.vantagelinguistics.com/answerworks/release/

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4194

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4825

[Patch] http://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/support/qbupdate2007/Default.aspx

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/26566

[Patch] http://www.intuit.com/support/security/

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/26670

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39004

[Patch] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26815

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4195

Scores

EPSS 0.5718

EPSS Percentile 98.2%

Details

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (8)

intuit/bookkeeping

intuit/proseries

intuit/quickbooks

intuit/quicken

intuit/quicktax

intuit/turbo_tax

microsoft/activex 4.0.0.42

vantage_linquistics/answerworks

Published Dec 15, 2007

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026