CVE-2007-6189

Name: CVE-2007-6189
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-11-30T01:46:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 8.08%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-6189 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A certain ActiveX control in (1) OScan8.ocx and (2) Oscan81.ocx in BitDefender Online Anti-Virus Scanner 8.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the InitX method that begins with a "%%" sequence, which is misinterpreted as a Unicode string and decoded twice, leading to improper memory allocation and a heap-based buffer overflow.. EPSS estimates a 8.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A certain ActiveX control in (1) OScan8.ocx and (2) Oscan81.ocx in BitDefender Online Anti-Virus Scanner 8.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the InitX method that begins with a "%%" sequence, which is misinterpreted as a Unicode string and decoded twice, leading to improper memory allocation and a heap-based buffer overflow.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

8.08%

94.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Bitdefender	Online Anti-Virus Scanner	8.0

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 30, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-6189?

How severe is CVE-2007-6189?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-6189 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 8.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6189?

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Source: NVD / NIST