Is CVE-2007-2177 being actively exploited?

CVE-2007-2177 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-2177?

CVE-2007-2177 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2007-2177

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 3.1%EU EUVD

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Microgaming Download Helper ActiveX control (dlhelper.dll) before 7.2.0.19, and the WebHandler Class control, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS score: 3.1% (88th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2007-2172)
Published: April 24, 2007
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2007-2172 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microgaming / download helper activex control

References

http://osvdb.org/34329
http://secunia.com/advisories/25017
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/184473(US Government Resource)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23595(Patch)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1507

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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