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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-2884 · published 30 May 2007

CVE-2007-2884: Microsoft visual basic improper input validation vulnerability

Microsoft · Visual Basic

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Microsoft Visual Basic 6 allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) or execute arbitrary code via a Visual Basic Project (vbp) file with a long (1) Description or (2) Company Name (VersionCompanyName) field.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 36% · top 1.6% CWE-20 · Improper input validationCWE-399 · CWE-399
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
36%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Microsoft Visual Basic 6 allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) or execute arbitrary code via a Visual Basic Project (vbp) file with a long (1) Description or (2) Company Name (VersionCompanyName) field.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/41052
http://osvdb.org/41053
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24128 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24129 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34475
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34476
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3976
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3977
http://osvdb.org/41052
http://osvdb.org/41053
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24128 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24129 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34475
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34476
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3976
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3977

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-2884), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.