# CVE-2007-4790: Stack-based buffer overflow in certain ActiveX controls in (1) FPOLE.OCX 6.0.8450.0 and (2) Foxtlib.ocx, as used in the Microsoft Visual Fox

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-09-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in certain ActiveX controls in (1) FPOLE.OCX 6.0.8450.0 and (2) Foxtlib.ocx, as used in the Microsoft Visual FoxPro 6.0 fpole 1.0 Type Library; and Internet Explorer 5.01, 6 SP1 and SP2, and 7; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the FoxDoCmd function.

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019378
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=120361015026386&w=2
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4369
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36496
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043C.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5481
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0512/references
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25571
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-010

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