CVE-2007-5909

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Autonomy (formerly Verity) KeyView Viewer, Filter, and Export SDK before 9.2.0.12, as used by ActivePDF DocConverter, IBM Lotus Notes before 7.0.3, Symantec Mail Security, and other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) AG file to kpagrdr.dll, (2) AW file to awsr.dll, (3) DLL or (4) EXE file to exesr.dll, (5) DOC file to mwsr.dll, (6) MIF file to mifsr.dll, (7) SAM file to lasr.dll, or (8) RTF file to rtfsr.dll. NOTE: the WPD (wp6sr.dll) vector is covered by CVE-2007-5910.

Published: 2007-11-10 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-5909 is rated High Risk (65.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 25.87%, 96th 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-2007-5909

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 2025-07-11 31.62% 25.87% -5.75%
2 2025-03-30 20.97% 31.62% +10.65%
3 2025-03-29 20.97%

Full EPSS history (18 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2007-5909

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-2007-5909

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2007-5909

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
activepdf docconverter 3.8.2_.5 cpe:2.3:a:activepdf:docconverter:3.8.2_.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
autonomy keyview_export_sdk <= 9.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:autonomy:keyview_export_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
autonomy keyview_filter_sdk <= 9.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:autonomy:keyview_filter_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
autonomy keyview_viewer_sdk <= 9.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:autonomy:keyview_viewer_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ibm lotus_notes <= 7.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:lotus_notes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
symantec mail_security 5.0 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:5.0:*:appliance:*:*:*:*:*
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 5.0.0.24 cpe:2.3:a:symantec:mail_security:5.0.0.24:*:appliance:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2007-5909

URL Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/27304 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3357
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/security/Content/2007.11.01c.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018853
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018886
http://vuln.sg/lotusnotes702-en.html
http://vuln.sg/lotusnotes702doc-en.html
http://vuln.sg/lotusnotes702mif-en.html
http://vuln.sg/lotusnotes702sam-en.html
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg21271111
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=899&uid=swg21272836
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482664
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483102/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26175 Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3596
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3697
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-059.html
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