CVE-2007-2952

critical

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the filter service (aka k9filter.exe) in Blue Coat K9 Web Protection 3.2.44 with Filter 3.2.32 allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP Referer header to the K9 Web Protection Administration interface and (2) man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP response with a long HTTP version field.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44124

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44123

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2263/references

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020588

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020587

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30464

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30463

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494984/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494975/100/0/threaded

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-64/advisory/

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-61/advisory/

http://secunia.com/advisories/25813

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-08-01

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.19253