First published: Wed May 30 2007(Updated: )
The NotSafe function in the MSVDTDatabaseDesigner7 ActiveX control in VDT70.DLL in Microsoft Visual Database Tools (MSVDT) Database Designer 7.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 6 crash) via a long argument.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Microsoft Visual Database Tools Database Designer | =7.0 |
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CVE-2007-2885 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause Internet Explorer 6 to crash.
To mitigate CVE-2007-2885, users should avoid using the vulnerable MSVDTDatabaseDesigner7 ActiveX control or consider applying relevant updates from Microsoft.
CVE-2007-2885 affects Microsoft Visual Database Tools Database Designer version 7.0.
Yes, CVE-2007-2885 can be exploited remotely by attackers via a specially crafted argument to the NotSafe function.
The impact of CVE-2007-2885 is a crash of Internet Explorer 6, potentially leading to service disruptions for users.