The WordOCX ActiveX control in WordViewer.ocx 3.2.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a…
Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The WordOCX ActiveX control in WordViewer.ocx 3.2.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer 7 crash) via a long (1) DoOleCommand, (2) FTPDownloadFile, (3) FTPUploadFile, (4) HttpUploadFile, (5) GotoPage, (6) Save, (7) SaveWebFile, (8) HttpDownloadFile, (9) Open, (10) OpenWebFile, (11) SaveAs, or (12) ShowWordStandardDialog property value.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03826 90th 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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:office_ocx:word_viewer_ocx:3.2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0.5 | Vulnerable | Office Ocx |
- cpe:2.3:a:office_ocx:word_viewer_ocx:3.2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0.5 Vulnerable ·Office Ocx
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-2496
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mhh-8chh-jm97
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2007-2496 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-2496 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mhh-8chh-jm97 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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