CVE-2007-4890

Name: CVE-2007-4890
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-09-14T01:17:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 16.36%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-4890 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Absolute directory traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in the VB To VSI Support Library (VBTOVSI.DLL) 1.0.0.0 in Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the SaveAs method. NOTE: contents can be copied from local files via the Load method.. EPSS estimates a 16.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Absolute directory traversal vulnerability in a certain ActiveX control in the VB To VSI Support Library (VBTOVSI.DLL) 1.0.0.0 in Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the SaveAs method. NOTE: contents can be copied from local files via the Load method.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

16.36%

96.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Visual Studio	6.0

References

Timeline

Published: Sep 14, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-4890?

How severe is CVE-2007-4890?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-4890 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 16.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4890?

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Source: NVD / NIST