CVE-2007-5197
Buffer overflow in the Mono.Math.BigInteger class in Mono 1.2.5.1 and earlier allows context...
Buffer overflow in the Mono.Math.BigInteger class in Mono 1.2.5.1 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to Reduce in Montgomery-based Pow methods.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the Mono.Math.BigInteger class in Mono 1.2.5.1 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to Reduce in Montgomery-based Pow methods.
- Record
CVE-2007-5197- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the Mono.Math.BigInteger class in Mono 1.2.5.1 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to Reduce in Montgomery-based Pow methods.
- Record
CVE-2007-5197- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-5178 No score
Buffer overflow in the Mono.Math.BigInteger class in Mono 1.2.5.1 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to Reduce in Montgomery-based Pow methods.
- Record
EUVD-2007-5178- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8q96-3494-9v8r No score
Buffer overflow in the Mono.Math.BigInteger class in Mono 1.2.5.1 and earlier allows context...
Buffer overflow in the Mono.Math.BigInteger class in Mono 1.2.5.1 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to Reduce in Montgomery-based Pow methods.
- Record
GHSA-8q96-3494-9v8r- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in the Mono.Math.BigInteger class in Mono 1.2.5.1 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to Reduce in Montgomery-based Pow methods.
- Record
CVE-2007-5197- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-5197 No score
Buffer overflow in the Mono.Math.BigInteger class in Mono 1.2.5.1 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to Reduce in Montgomery-based Pow methods.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5197- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
monoDebian:12 |
before 1.2.5.1-2 | 1.2.5.1-2 |
monoDebian:13 |
before 1.2.5.1-2 | 1.2.5.1-2 |
monoDebian:14 |
before 1.2.5.1-2 | 1.2.5.1-2 |
monoDebian:4.0 |
before 1.2.2.1-1etch1, plus listed versions 1.2.2.1-1 |
1.2.2.1-1etch1 |
monoDebian:5.0 |
before 1.2.5.1-1+lenny1 | 1.2.5.1-1+lenny1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, facts, published, references, title | GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-5197 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Mono, published November 1, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.62%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in mono 1.2.5.1-2.
References
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-10.xml
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38248
secunia.com/advisories/27493
securityfocus.com/bid/26279
bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=134361&action=view
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3716
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securitytracker.com/id?1018892
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00249.html
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-553-1
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:218
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=367471
debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1397
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_23_sr.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5197
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8q96-3494-9v8r
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-5197