CVE-2007-0272

Database Server vulnerability

CVSS

8.5

EPSS

6.6%

EPSS pct

93th

Exploited

No known

Multiple buffer overflows in MDSYS.MD in Oracle Database 8.1.7.4, 9.0.1.5, 9.2.0.7, and 10.1.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving certain public procedures, aka DB05.

Affected vendor

Oracle

Affected product

Database Server

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Bounds

Published

2007-01-17

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring single-factor authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 6.6% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 93% of all scored CVEs.

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