A certain ActiveX control in sapi.dll (aka the Speech API) in Speech Components in…
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
A certain ActiveX control in sapi.dll (aka the Speech API) in Speech Components in Microsoft Windows Vista, when the Speech Recognition feature is enabled, allows user-assisted remote attackers to delete arbitrary files, and conduct other unauthorized activities, via a web page with an embedded sound object that contains voice commands to an enabled microphone, allowing for interaction with Windows Explorer.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.1818 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-0675
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4jq3-gmvg-2rgg
References
Advisory 3
Other 7
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2007/01/31/issue-regarding-windows-vista-speech-recognition.aspx
- [dailydave] 20070131 Vista speach recognition
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5489
- [dailydave] 20070130 Vista speach recognition
- ADV-2008-1779
- [dailydave] 20070130 Vista speach recognition
- [dailydave] 20070130 Vista speach recognition
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Sources
- CVE-2007-0675 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-0675 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4jq3-gmvg-2rgg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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