Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) ActiveListen (Xlisten.dll) and (2) ActiveVoice (Xvoice.dll) speech controls, as used by Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ActiveX object that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated via the ModeName parameter to the FindEngine function in ACTIVEVOICEPROJECTLib.DirectSS
Published Jun 12, 2007
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 54.74%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) ActiveListen (Xlisten.dll) and (2) ActiveVoice (Xvoice.dll) speech controls, as used by Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ActiveX object that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated via the ModeName parameter to the FindEngine function in ACTIVEVOICEPROJECTLib.DirectSS.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Running on/with
- n/a
- 5.01
- 6
Configuration 2
Running on/with
- sp1
- sp2
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 6
- 7.0
Configuration 3
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
- sp1
- sp2
- 6
- 7.0
Configuration 4
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
- 7.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 54.74% (0.54738) | 98.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 54.74% (0.54738) | 98.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 57.52% (0.57521) | 98.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 54.74% (0.54738) | 98.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 63.27% (0.63273) | 98.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 60.08% (0.60081) | 98.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 63.27% (0.63273) | 98.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 60.08% (0.60081) | 98.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 63.27% (0.63273) | 98.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 70.11% (0.70113) | 98.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 67.29% (0.67289) | 98.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 57.19% (0.57186) | 97.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 55.33% (0.55328) | 97.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 57.19% (0.57186) | 97.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.36% (0.96365) | 99.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 96.36% (0.96365) | 99.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2024 | 96.19% (0.96188) | 99.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 30, 2024 | 96.12% (0.96117) | 99.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 96.14% (0.96138) | 99.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 1, 2023 | 96.49% (0.96494) | 99.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 25, 2023 | 96.40% (0.96403) | 99.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.49% (0.96494) | 99.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 72.65% (0.72651) | 99.26th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 72.65% (0.72651) | 99.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://osvdb.org/35353 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/win_speech_2k_sp4.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/win_speech_xp_sp2.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25627 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018235 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4065 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/507433 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471947/100/0/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24426 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-163A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2153 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-033 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34630 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2031 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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