CVE-2007-2666

Notepad++ 4.1 (Windows x86) - '.ruby' File Processing Buffer Overflow

Severity Score

7.6

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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++.

Un desbordamiento de búfer en la región Stack de la memoria en el archivo LexRuby.cxx (SciLexer.dll) en Scintilla versión 1.73, tal y como se utiliza en notepad++ versión 4.1.1 y anteriores, permite a los atacantes remotos asistidos por el usuario ejecutar código arbitrario por medio de ciertos archivos Ruby (.rb) con líneas largas. NOTA: esto fue reportado originalmente como una vulnerabilidad en notepad++.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.6

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2007-05-14 CVE Reserved
2007-05-14 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit
2024-08-17 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (12)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/36007	Vdb Entry
http://scintilla.cvs.sourceforge.net/scintilla/scintilla/src/LexRuby.cxx?view=log#rev1.13	X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/25327	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468529/100/0/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469348/100/100/threaded	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23961	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34269	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34372	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3912	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/25245	2018-10-16
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1794	2018-10-16
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1867	2018-10-16

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Notepad\+\+ Search vendor "Notepad\+\+"		Notepad\+\+ Search vendor "Notepad\+\+" for product "Notepad\+\+"				<= 4.1.1 Search vendor "Notepad\+\+" for product "Notepad\+\+" and version " <= 4.1.1"		-		Affected
Scintilla Search vendor "Scintilla"		Scintilla Search vendor "Scintilla" for product "Scintilla"				1.73 Search vendor "Scintilla" for product "Scintilla" and version "1.73"		-		Affected