CVE-2007-5405

Multiple buffer overflows in kpagrdr.dll 2.0.0.2 and 10.3.0.0 in the Applix Presents reader in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView, as used by IBM Lotus Notes, Symantec Mail Security, and activePDF DocConverter, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .ag file with (1) a long ENCODING attribute in a *BEGIN tag, (2) a long token, or (3) the initial *BEGIN tag.

Published: 2008-04-10 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-5405 is rated High Risk (66.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 34.74%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-5405

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 2025-12-10 41.16% 34.74% -6.42%
2 2025-05-31 47.23% 41.16% -6.07%
3 2025-04-10 47.23%

Full EPSS history (21 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2007-5405

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2007-5405

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2007-5405

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
activepdf docconverter 3.8.2_.5 cpe:2.3:a:activepdf:docconverter:3.8.2_.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
activepdf docconverter 3.8.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:activepdf:docconverter:3.8.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
autonomy keyview 2.0.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:autonomy:keyview:2.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
autonomy keyview 10.3.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:autonomy:keyview:10.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm lotus_notes 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm lotus_notes 6.5 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm lotus_notes 7.0 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm lotus_notes 7.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm lotus_notes 7.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec mail_security 5.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:5.0:*:microsoft_exchange:*:*:*:*:*
symantec mail_security 5.0.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:5.0.0:*:smtp:*:*:*:*:*
symantec mail_security 5.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:5.0.1:*:smtp:*:*:*:*:*
symantec mail_security 7.5 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:7.5:*:domino:*:*:*:*:*
symantec mail_security_appliance 5.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security_appliance:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2007-5405

URL Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/27763 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28140 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28209 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28210 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29342 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-95/advisory/ Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-96/advisory/ Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-97/advisory/ Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-98/advisory/ Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019805
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=463&uid=swg21298453
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490825/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490837/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490838/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490839/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28454
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019844
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2008.04.08e.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1153
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1154
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1156
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41721
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