CVE-2007-6255

CriticalCVSS 9.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Buffer overflow in the Microsoft HeartbeatCtl ActiveX control in HRTBEAT.OCX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the Host argument to an unspecified method.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 9.3/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://osvdb.org/44652Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/570089Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28882Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-069
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41940Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://osvdb.org/44652Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/570089Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28882Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-069
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41940Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Apr 23, 2008
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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