CVE-2007-1891

N/A Unknown
Published: April 18, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
View on NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the GetPrivateProfileSectionW function in Akamai Technologies Download Manager ActiveX Control (DownloadManagerV2.ocx) after 2.0.4.4 but before 2.2.1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, related to misinterpretation of the nSize parameter as a byte count instead of a wide character count.

AI Explanation

Get an AI-powered plain-language explanation of this vulnerability and remediation steps.

Login to generate AI explanation

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=514
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24900
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/120241
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/34323
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/465908/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23522
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017925
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1415
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=514
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24900
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/120241
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/34323
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/465908/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23522
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017925
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1415
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
19.7%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

akamai_technologies