Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-0942
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 on Windows 2000 SP4; 6 SP1 on Windows 2000 SP4; 6 and 7 on Windows XP SP2, or Windows Server 2003 SP1 or SP2; and possibly 7 on Windows Vista does not properly "instantiate certain COM objects as ActiveX controls," which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted COM object from chtskdic.dll.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-0942
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 86.89%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 99 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-0942
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
References for CVE-2007-0942
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1939
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468871/100/200/threaded
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-128A.html
US Government Resource
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1712
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018019
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-027
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33252
Products affected by CVE-2007-0942
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.0.1:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Vista