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CVE-2007-5660

Unspecified vulnerability in the Update Service ActiveX control in isusweb.dll before 6.0.100.65101 in MacroVision FLEXnet Connect and InstallShield 2008 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an unspecified "unsafe method," possibly involving a buffer overflow.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-5660 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from macrovision, from macrovision, from macrovision organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-11-02T16:46:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	macrovision	flexnet_connect	*	Yes
Application	macrovision	installshield_2008	*	Yes
Application	macrovision	update_service	3.0	Yes
Application	macrovision	update_service	4.0	Yes
Application	macrovision	update_service	5.0	Yes
Application	macrovision	update_service	5.1.100_47363	Yes
Application	macrovision	update_service	6.0.100_60146	Yes

References

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=618 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/38347 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27475 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.installshield.com/kb/view.asp?articleid=Q113020 Patch ([email protected])
http://support.installshield.com/kb/view.asp?articleid=Q113602 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.macrovision.com/promolanding/7660.htm Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26280 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018881 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3670 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38210 ([email protected])
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=618 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/38347 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27475 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.installshield.com/kb/view.asp?articleid=Q113020 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.installshield.com/kb/view.asp?articleid=Q113602 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.macrovision.com/promolanding/7660.htm Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26280 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018881 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3670 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38210 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For macrovision's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.