Buffer overflow in the Dart Communications PowerTCP ZIP Compression ActiveX control in DartZip.dll 1.8.5.3, when Internet Explorer 6 is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the QuickZip function, a related issue to CVE-2007-2855
Published May 24, 2007
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.17%
Description
Buffer overflow in the Dart Communications PowerTCP ZIP Compression ActiveX control in DartZip.dll 1.8.5.3, when Internet Explorer 6 is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long first argument to the QuickZip function, a related issue to CVE-2007-2855.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.8.5.3
Running on/with
- 6
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.17% (0.07173) | 94.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.17% (0.07173) | 93.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 18.17% (0.18174) | 95.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 15.57% (0.15575) | 93.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 17.91% (0.17907) | 94.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 23.57% (0.23569) | 96.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 18, 2024 | 24.70% (0.24702) | 96.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 25.01% (0.25007) | 96.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 13, 2023 | 30.81% (0.30815) | 96.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 33.81% (0.33806) | 96.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 20.10% (0.20096) | 96.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 20.10% (0.20096) | 96.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 20.10% (0.20096) | 93.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://osvdb.org/38111 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/ie_DartZip_bof.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469503/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469592/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24142 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24163 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34494 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34520 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/38111 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://retrogod.altervista.org/ie_DartZip_bof.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469503/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469592/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24142 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24163 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34494 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34520 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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