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CVE-2007-2877

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.2)—

Buffer overflow in tcl/win/tclWinReg.c in Tcl (Tcl/Tk) before 8.5a6 allows local users to gain privileges via long registry key paths.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

TCL TK — TCL TK

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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