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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-4254 · published 8 August 2007

CVE-2007-4254: Microsoft visual database tools database designer vulnerability

Microsoft · Visual Database Tools Database Designer

Stack-based buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in VDT70.DLL in Microsoft Visual Database Tools Database Designer 7.0 for Microsoft Visual Studio 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the NotSafe method. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2007-2885 or CVE-2005-2127.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 12% · top 4.1%
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
12%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in VDT70.DLL in Microsoft Visual Database Tools Database Designer 7.0 for Microsoft Visual Studio 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the NotSafe method. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2007-2885 or CVE-2005-2127.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/41080
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4259
http://osvdb.org/41080
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4259

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-4254), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.