# CVE-2007-0675: A certain ActiveX control in sapi.dll (aka the Speech API) in Speech Components in Microsoft Windows Vista, when the Speech Recognition feat

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-02-03 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A certain ActiveX control in sapi.dll (aka the Speech API) in Speech Components in Microsoft Windows Vista, when the Speech Recognition feature is enabled, allows user-assisted remote attackers to delete arbitrary files, and conduct other unauthorized activities, via a web page with an embedded sound object that contains voice commands to an enabled microphone, allowing for interaction with Windows Explorer.

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## References

- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2007/01/31/issue-regarding-windows-vista-speech-recognition.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30578
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2007-January/004012.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22359
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5489
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121380194923597&w=2
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2007-January/004007.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020232
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1779/references
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-032
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2007-January/004003.html
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2007-January/004005.html

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