CVE-2007-2161

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser hang) via JavaScript that matches a regular expression against a long string, as demonstrated using /(.)*/.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 27.68% Top 5%

Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466175/100/0/threaded	mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466017/100/0/threaded	mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33715	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/43314	vdb entry broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/466043/100/0/threaded	mailing list vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2161?: CVE-2007-2161 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2161?: To fix CVE-2007-2161, 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-2007-2161 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-2161 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~28% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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