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CVE-2007-6563

Status: ModifiedHigh (10)—

Heap-based buffer overflow in WinAce 2.65 and earlier, and possibly other versions before 2.69, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a compressed UUE archive.

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)

Winace — Winace

CWEs

References

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