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CVE-2007-2666 Details

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in LexRuby.cxx (SciLexer.dll) in Scintilla 1.73, as used by notepad++ 4.1.1 and earlier, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain Ruby (.rb) files with long lines. NOTE: this was originally reported as a vulnerability in notepad++.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://osvdb.org/36007	CVE
http://scintilla.cvs.sourceforge.net/scintilla/scintilla/src/LexRuby.cxx?view=log#rev1.13	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/25245	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25327	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34269	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34372	CVE
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3912	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468529/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469348/100/100/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23961	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1794	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1867	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/36007	[email protected]
http://scintilla.cvs.sourceforge.net/scintilla/scintilla/src/LexRuby.cxx?view=log#rev1.13	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/25245	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25327	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34269	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34372	[email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3912	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468529/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469348/100/100/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23961	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1794	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1867	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

see all 24 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
notepad++ notepad++	<= 4.1.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:notepad++:notepad++:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
scintilla scintilla	1.73
CPE cpe:2.3:a:scintilla:scintilla:1.73:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 16, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 11, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 17, 2007	Initial Analysis	[email protected]