CVE-2007-0218

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by instantiating certain COM objects from Urlmon.dll, which triggers memory corruption during a call to the IObjectSafety function.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 53.17% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/35348 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/25627 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471947/100/0/threaded vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018235 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24372 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2153 vdb entry vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1084 vdb entry signature
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32106 vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=542 third party advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-163A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-033 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0218?
CVE-2007-0218 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0218?
To fix CVE-2007-0218, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-0218 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-0218 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~53% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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