CVE-2007-4420

Name: CVE-2007-4420
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-08-18T21:17:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.92%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-4420 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in officeviewer.ocx 5.1.199.1 in EDraw Office Viewer Component 5.1 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the second argument to the HttpDownloadFile method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3168 and CVE-2007-3169.. EPSS estimates a 2.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in officeviewer.ocx 5.1.199.1 in EDraw Office Viewer Component 5.1 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the second argument to the HttpDownloadFile method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-3168 and CVE-2007-3169.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.92%

85.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Edraw	Office Viewer Component	5.1

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 18, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-4420?

How severe is CVE-2007-4420?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-4420 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4420?

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Source: NVD / NIST