MEDIUM
Stack-based buffer overflow in capture in IBM AIX 5.3 SP6 and 5.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of terminal control sequences
Published Jul 26, 2007
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.50%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in capture in IBM AIX 5.3 SP6 and 5.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of terminal control sequences.
Affected products
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.
6.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.50% 0.03496
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03496
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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.50% (0.03496) | 88.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.50% (0.03496) | 87.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 6, 2026 | 29.07% (0.29067) | 96.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 25.50% (0.25498) | 95.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 16.49% (0.16486) | 91.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 25.50% (0.25498) | 95.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 22.78% (0.22782) | 95.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.95% (0.05953) | 93.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.71% (0.04714) | 92.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 21, 2024 | 4.22% (0.04223) | 92.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 5.07% (0.05071) | 92.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2023 | 5.45% (0.05451) | 91.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.47% (0.05466) | 91.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 22.56% (0.22565) | 96.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 14, 2022 | 22.56% (0.22565) | 96.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 22.56% (0.22565) | 94.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=570 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26219 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ01134 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ01135 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25075 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018464 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2676 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35626 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/README | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=570 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/26219 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ01134 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ01135 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_AIXAPAR | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25075 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018464 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2676 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35626 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 26, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jun 21, 2007
Link CVE-2007-3333
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a