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CVE-2007-3678 (GCVE-0-2007-3678)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-07-11 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 14:28
VLAI
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the MSWord text-import extension (Word 6-2000 Filter.xnt) in QuarkXPress 7.2 for Windows, when using the Rectangle Text Box tool for importing text, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long font name.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://vuln.sg/quarkxpress72-en.html x_refsource_MISC
http://secunia.com/advisories/25994 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018385 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://osvdb.org/37890 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2504 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24872 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Date Public
2007-07-11 00:00
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