# CVE-2007-2222: Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) ActiveListen (Xlisten.dll) and (2) ActiveVoice (Xvoice.dll) speech controls, as used by Microsoft Inter

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-06-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) ActiveListen (Xlisten.dll) and (2) ActiveVoice (Xvoice.dll) speech controls, as used by Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ActiveX object that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated via the ModeName parameter to the FindEngine function in ACTIVEVOICEPROJECTLib.DirectSS.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34630
- http://osvdb.org/35353
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/507433
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25627
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4065
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471947/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24426
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018235
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/win_speech_2k_sp4.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2153
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-163A.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2031
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/win_speech_xp_sp2.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-033
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4065
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4066

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