Zero-day Vulnerability Database

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Zero-day vulnerabilities discovered: 1

Remote code execution in SSReader
CVE-2007-5892

Buffer overflow

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in SSReader Pdg2 ActiveX control (pdg2.dll). A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, cause a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.

Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited.

Not patched
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Vulnerability was reported as zero-day by DSWLab. This is the same vulnerability as CVE-2007-5807.

Software: SSReader

Vulnerability was reported as zero-day by DSWLab. This is the same vulnerability as CVE-2007-5807.

Links:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/A/1/0/A100794F-D763-450A-97DA-3FF0DDEB5A60....pdf

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About zero-day vulnerabilities

Zero-day vulnerability is an undisclosed vulnerability in software that hackers can exploit to compromise computer programs, gain unauthorized access to sensitive data, penetrate networks, etc. We consider vulnerability a zero-day when there is no solution provided from software vendor and the vulnerability is being actively exploited by malicious actors.

Zero-day candidate is a potential zero-day vulnerability in software which might have been used in targeted attacks, however there is no evidence to support this suggestion.