CVE-2007-5243

critical

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Borland InterBase LI 8.0.0.53 through 8.1.0.253, and WI 5.1.1.680 through 8.1.0.257, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long service attach request on TCP port 3050 to the (a) SVC_attach or (b) INET_connect function, (2) a long create request on TCP port 3050 to the (c) isc_create_database or (d) jrd8_create_database function, (3) a long attach request on TCP port 3050 to the (e) isc_attach_database or (f) PWD_db_aliased function, or unspecified vectors involving the (4) jrd8_attach_database or (5) expand_filename2 function.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36956

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3381

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018772

http://secunia.com/advisories/27058

http://risesecurity.org/exploit/13/

http://risesecurity.org/exploit/12/

http://risesecurity.org/exploit/10/

http://risesecurity.org/blog/entry/3/

http://risesecurity.org/advisory/RISE-2007002/

http://osvdb.org/38609

http://osvdb.org/38608

http://osvdb.org/38607

http://osvdb.org/38606

http://osvdb.org/38605

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2007-10-06

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: 0.40062