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CVE-2007-6387

Published: Dec 15, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
9.3CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
38.0%
Top 1.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the awApi4.AnswerWorks.1 ActiveX control in awApi4.dll 4.0.0.42, as used by Vantage Linguistics AnswerWorks, and Intuit Clearly Bookkeeping, ProSeries, QuickBooks, Quicken, QuickTax, and TurboTax, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the (1) GetHistory, (2) GetSeedQuery, (3) SetSeedQuery, and possibly other methods. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

intuit
commercial·US
bookkeepingSaaS
Enterprise Software / hr-finance
proseriesSaaS
Enterprise Software / hr-finance
quickbooksSaaS
Enterprise Software / hr-finance
quickenSaaS
Enterprise Software / hr-finance
quicktaxSaaS
Enterprise Software / hr-finance
turbo taxSaaS
Enterprise Software / hr-finance
microsoft
commercial·US
activexOn-premLibrary
Operating Systems / windows
vantage linquistics
answerworks
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.vantagelinguistics.com/answerworks/release/
vantagelinguistics.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4194
vupen.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4825
exploit-db.com
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