Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in LEAD Technologies LEADTOOLS Raster OCR Document Object Library (ltrdc14e.dll) 14.5.0.44 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DictionaryFileName property.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-2981 is rated High Exploit Risk (84.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 7.92%, 92th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4012 | exploit_db | edb | 2007-05-30 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-01-18 | 7.63% | 7.92% | +0.28% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 10.92% | 7.63% | -3.29% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 10.92% | — |
Full EPSS history (11 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| lead_technologies | leadtools_raster_ocr_document_object_library | 14.5.0.44 | cpe:2.3:a:lead_technologies:leadtools_raster_ocr_document_object_library:14.5.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |