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TI-2007-04919 Aliases CVE-2007-5107GHSA-v682-76g4-2gwm

Stack-based buffer overflow in the AskJeevesToolBar.SettingsPlugin.1 ActiveX control in…

Priority HIGH 66CWE-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

Stack-based buffer overflow in the AskJeevesToolBar.SettingsPlugin.1 ActiveX control in askBar.dll in IAC Search & Media ask.com Ask Toolbar 4.0.2.53 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long ShortFormat property value. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: the researcher claims that this is the same as CVE-2007-5108, but there is insufficient detail for CVE-2007-5108 to be certain.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.35862 98th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ask.com:ask_toolbar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.0.2.53VulnerableAsk.com
  • cpe:2.3:a:ask.com:ask_toolbar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.0.2.53 Vulnerable ·Ask.com

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5107
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v682-76g4-2gwm

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2007-04920 Unspecified vulnerability in IAC Search & Media ask.com toolbar has unknown impact and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0

Sources

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