CVE-2007-4891

Name: CVE-2007-4891
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-09-14T01:17:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 31.00%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-4891 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A certain ActiveX control in PDWizard.ocx 6.0.0.9782 and earlier in Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 exposes dangerous (1) StartProcess, (2) SyncShell, (3) SaveAs, (4) CABDefaultURL, (5) CABFileName, and (6) CABRunFile methods, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs and have other impacts, as demonstrated using absolute pathnames in arguments to StartProcess and SyncShell.. EPSS estimates a 31.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A certain ActiveX control in PDWizard.ocx 6.0.0.9782 and earlier in Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0 exposes dangerous (1) StartProcess, (2) SyncShell, (3) SaveAs, (4) CABDefaultURL, (5) CABFileName, and (6) CABRunFile methods, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs and have other impacts, as demonstrated using absolute pathnames in arguments to StartProcess and SyncShell.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

31.00%

98.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Visual Studio	6.0
Microsoft	Visual Studio	6.0.0.9782

References

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-4891?

How severe is CVE-2007-4891?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-4891 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 31.00% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST