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TI-2007-05754 Aliases CVE-2007-6016GHSA-q964-x2rc-v787

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the PVATLCalendar.PVCalendar.1 ActiveX control…

Priority HIGH 71CWE-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 stack-based buffer overflows in the PVATLCalendar.PVCalendar.1 ActiveX control in pvcalendar.ocx in the scheduler component in the Media Server in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Server (BEWS) 11d 11.0.6235 and 11.0.7170, and 12.0 12.0.1364, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) _DOWText0, (2) _DOWText1, (3) _DOWText2, (4) _DOWText3, (5) _DOWText4, (6) _DOWText5, (7) _DOWText6, (8) _MonthText0, (9) _MonthText1, (10) _MonthText2, (11) _MonthText3, (12) _MonthText4, (13) _MonthText5, (14) _MonthText6, (15) _MonthText7, (16) _MonthText8, (17) _MonthText9, (18) _MonthText10, or (19) _MonthText11 property value when executing the Save method. NOTE: the vendor states "Authenticated user involvement required," but authentication is not needed to attack a client machine that loads this control.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.50419 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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_for_windows_server:11d:11.0.6235:*:*:*:*:*:*11d 11.0.6235VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_for_windows_server:11d:11.0.7170:*:*:*:*:*:*11d 11.0.7170VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_for_windows_server:12.0:12.0.1364:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0 12.0.1364VulnerableSymantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_for_windows_server:11d:11.0.6235:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11d 11.0.6235 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_for_windows_server:11d:11.0.7170:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11d 11.0.7170 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:symantec:backup_exec_for_windows_server:12.0:12.0.1364:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 12.0.1364 Vulnerable ·Symantec

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6016
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q964-x2rc-v787

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2008-05148 Buffer overflow in the data management protocol in Symantec Backup Exec for Windows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2008-05147 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Backup Exec remote-agent logon process in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.4
  • TI-2007-05755 The PVATLCalendar.PVCalendar.1 ActiveX control in pvcalendar.ocx in the scheduler… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1

Sources

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