Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) ActiveListen (Xlisten.dll) and (2) ActiveVoice…
Priority HIGH 73CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- 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-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.54738 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.01 sp4 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | sp1 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | sp2 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01 sp4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sp1 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sp2 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:professional_x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp1:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | sp1 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | sp2 | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp1:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions sp1 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:sp2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions sp2 Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:gold:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-2222
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j9hq-mqc5-42vq
- 2026-10-08 EPSS moved to the 99th percentile and above
References
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- TI-2015-00277 Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.269 and 14.x through… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2015-00275 Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player through 13.0.0.262 and 14.x, 15.x, and… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-01386 Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-01340 Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-00335 Command injection in Microsoft Office KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-00204 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Internet Explorer KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2007-2222 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-2222 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j9hq-mqc5-42vq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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