CVE-2007-4916
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedHeap-based buffer overflow in the FileFind::FindFile method in (1) MFC42.dll, (2) MFC42u.dll, (3) MFC71.dll, and (4) MFC71u.dll in Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library 8.0, as used by the ListFiles method in hpqutil.dll 2.0.0.138 in Hewlett-Packard (HP) All-in-One and Photo & Imaging Gallery 1.1 and probably other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long first argument.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceHeap-based buffer overflow in the FileFind::FindFile method in multiple MFC DLLs (MFC42.dll, MFC42u.dll, MFC71.dll, MFC71u.dll) used by HP's hpqutil.dll. The vulnerability is triggered when a long string is passed as the first argument to FindFile, causing heap corruption that can lead to denial of service or potential arbitrary code execution.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.1all versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
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Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check for HP Photo And Imaging Gallery version 1.1Open Windows Registry and navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall, or use Programs and Features control panel to look for 'HP Photo And Imaging Gallery' and verify if version 1.1 is installedAffected if HP Photo And Imaging Gallery version 1.1 is present on the system
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Check for HP All-in-One printer software installationOpen Windows Registry and navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall, or use Programs and Features control panel to look for HP All-in-One printer software entries (may appear as 'HP LaserJet', 'HP DeskJet', 'HP Officejet', or similar HP printer software)Affected if HP All-in-One printer software of any version is installed
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Locate hpqutil.dll on the systemSearch for hpqutil.dll using Windows Explorer search or command line: dir /s C:\hpqutil.dll (or D:\ if applicable)Affected if hpqutil.dll is found on the system, particularly in HP software installation directories
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Identify MFC DLLs used by hpqutil.dllWhen hpqutil.dll is located, check the same directory for the presence of MFC42.dll, MFC42u.dll, MFC71.dll, or MFC71u.dll; right-click each DLL, select Properties, and note the version informationAffected if Vulnerable MFC DLLs (MFC42.dll, MFC42u.dll, MFC71.dll, or MFC71u.dll) exist alongside hpqutil.dll in HP software directories
If HP Photo And Imaging Gallery 1.1 or any version of HP All-in-One printer software is installed with hpqutil.dll and its associated MFC DLLs present, the system is potentially affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply available vendor patches from HP for All-in-One and Photo & Imaging Gallery software; if no patch available, uninstall or disable the affected software until a fix is released.
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