CVE-2007-3896
What it is
The URL handling in Shell32.dll in the Windows shell in Microsoft Windows XP and Server 2003, with Internet Explorer 7 installed, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via invalid "%" sequences in a mailto: or other URI handler, as demonstrated using mIRC, Outlook, Firefox, Adobe Reader, Skype, and other applications. NOTE: this issue might be related to other issues involving URL handlers in Windows systems, such as CVE-2007-3845. There also might be separate but closely related issues in the applications that are invoked by the handlers.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 53.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 53.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
- It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 53.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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Fix and advisories
References
- http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=577
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=119143780202107&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=119144449915918&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=119159924712561&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=119168062128026&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=119194714125580&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=119195904813505&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119159477404263&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119168727402084&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119170531020020&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119171444628628&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119175323322021&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119180333805950&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26201
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018831
- http://www.heise-security.co.uk/news/96982
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/403150
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/943521.mspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481493/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481505/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481624/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481664/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481671/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481680/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481839/100/0/threaded