TI-2007-05967 Aliases CVE-2007-6255 GHSA-x955-r3qp-hgr4

Buffer overflow in the Microsoft HeartbeatCtl ActiveX control in HRTBEAT.OCX allows…

MEDIUM 64CWE-119Published 2008-04-23 · Updated 2024-08-07

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

Buffer overflow in the Microsoft HeartbeatCtl ActiveX control in HRTBEAT.OCX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the Host argument to an unspecified method.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.30081 98th 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 · 18

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4::::::	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4::::::	5.01 sp4	Running on	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1::::::	6 sp1	Running on	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-::::::x64:	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1::::::	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:::::itanium:*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2::::::	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:::::itanium:*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:::::x64:*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-::::professional::x64:*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.01 sp4 Running on ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 sp1 Running on ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:professional:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Show 8 more CPE

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2::::::	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:::professional::x64:	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:::::::*	6	Running on	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-::::::x64:	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-::professional::::x64:*	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:professional::::x64:	not specified by NVD	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:::::::*	7	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Running on ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:professional:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:professional:*:*:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-6255
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x955-r3qp-hgr4

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

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Sources

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