CVE-2007-2666

N/A Unknown
Published: May 14, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in LexRuby.cxx (SciLexer.dll) in Scintilla 1.73, as used by notepad++ 4.1.1 and earlier, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain Ruby (.rb) files with long lines. NOTE: this was originally reported as a vulnerability in notepad++.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/36007
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://scintilla.cvs.sourceforge.net/scintilla/scintilla/src/LexRuby.cxx?view=log#rev1.13
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25245
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25327
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468529/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469348/100/100/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23961
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1794
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1867
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34269
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34372
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3912
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/36007
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://scintilla.cvs.sourceforge.net/scintilla/scintilla/src/LexRuby.cxx?view=log#rev1.13
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25245
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25327
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468529/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469348/100/100/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23961
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1794
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1867
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34269
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34372
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3912
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
19.5%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

notepad\+\+ scintilla

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