CVE-2007-3033

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Windows Vista Feed Headlines Gadget (aka Sidebar RSS Feeds Gadget) in Windows Vista allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an RSS feed with crafted HTML attributes, which are not properly removed and are rendered in the local zone.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 42.33% Top 5%
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://secunia.com/advisories/26439 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-226A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=575 third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2152 signature vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2872 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018566 vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/558648 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25287 patch vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-048 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3033?
CVE-2007-3033 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-3033?
To fix CVE-2007-3033, 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-2007-3033 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-3033 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~42% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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