Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2007-5660?

Affected: Flexnet Connect (Macrovision); Installshield 2008 (Macrovision); Update Service (Macrovision) versions 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.1.100_47363, 6.0.100_60146. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2007-5660 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2007-5660 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2007-5660?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2007-5660?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2007-5660 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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CVE-2007-5660Flexnet Connect Vulnerability

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.

Published Nov 2, 2007 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2007-5660 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.3 v2) affecting Flexnet Connect (Macrovision), Installshield 2008 (Macrovision), Update Service (Macrovision).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v2

9.3

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

37%

Higher than 98.4% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

ATLAS score

56/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

Description

Affected Products

7 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Flexnet ConnectMacrovision	See advisory	n/a
Installshield 2008Macrovision	See advisory	n/a
Update ServiceMacrovision	3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.1.100_47363, 6.0.100_60146	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Nov 2, 2007
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

References

9 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

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.
Affected: Flexnet Connect (Macrovision); Installshield 2008 (Macrovision); Update Service (Macrovision) versions 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.1.100_47363, 6.0.100_60146. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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