CVE-2007-5243

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 40%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Borland InterBase LI 8.0.0.53 through 8.1.0.253, and WI 5.1.1.680 through 8.1.0.257, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long service attach request on TCP port 3050 to the (a) SVC_attach or (b) INET_connect function, (2) a long create request on TCP port 3050 to the (c) isc_create_database or (d) jrd8_create_database function, (3) a long attach request on TCP port 3050 to the (e) isc_attach_database or (f) PWD_db_aliased function, or unspecified vectors involving the (4) jrd8_attach_database or (5) expand_filename2 function.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
98.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 6, 2007

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (36)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(10 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (10 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-16844✓ verified
    First seen Jul 3, 2010

    Borland Interbase - 'INET_connect()' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16839✓ verified
    First seen Jul 3, 2010

    Borland Interbase - 'PWD_db_aliased()' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16447✓ verified
    First seen Jul 3, 2010

    Borland Interbase - 'isc_attach_database()' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16843✓ verified
    First seen Jul 3, 2010

    Borland Interbase - 'jrd8_create_database()' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16449✓ verified
    First seen Jul 3, 2010

    Borland Interbase - 'SVC_attach()' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16440✓ verified
    First seen Jul 3, 2010

    Firebird Relational Database - 'isc_attach_database()' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16432✓ verified
    First seen Jul 3, 2010

    Firebird Relational Database - 'isc_create_database()' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16420✓ verified
    First seen Jul 3, 2010

    Firebird Relational Database - 'SVC_attach()' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16437✓ verified
    First seen Jul 3, 2010

    Borland Interbase - 'isc_create_database()' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-9954✓ verified
    First seen Oct 3, 2007

    Borland Interbase 2007 - 'PWD_db_aliased' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2007-5243?
CVE-2007-5243 is a none vulnerability published on October 6, 2007. Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Borland InterBase LI 8.0.0.53 through 8.1.0.253, and WI 5.1.1.680 through 8.1.0.257, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long service attach request on TCP port 3050 to the (a) SVCattach or (b) INETconnect function, (2) a long create…
When was CVE-2007-5243 disclosed?
CVE-2007-5243 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 6, 2007, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2007-5243 actively exploited?
CVE-2007-5243 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2007-5243?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2007-5243, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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