CVE-2007-2666 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Stack-based buffer overflow in LexRuby.cxx (SciLexer.dll) in Scintilla 1.73, as used by notepad++ 4.1.1 and earlier, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain Ruby (.rb) files with long lines. NOTE: this was originally reported as a vulnerability in notepad++.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.18519.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Notepad\+\+ Subscribe	Notepad\+\+ Subscribe
Scintilla Subscribe	Scintilla Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:notepad\+\+:notepad\+\+::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:scintilla:scintilla:1.73:::::::*

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/36007
http://scintilla.cvs.sourceforge.net/scintilla/scintilla/src/LexRuby.cxx?view=log#rev1.13
http://secunia.com/advisories/25245
http://secunia.com/advisories/25327
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468529/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469348/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23961
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1794
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1867
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34269
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34372
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3912

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-05-14T23:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T13:49:56.939Z

Reserved: 2007-05-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-2666

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-05-14T23:19:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-2666

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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