CVE-2007-3902

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the CRecalcProperty function in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 through 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by calling the setExpression method and then modifying the outerHTML property of an HTML element, one variant of "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 52.67% 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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26506 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019078 vdb entry
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=631 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485268/100/0/threaded vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28036 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-069 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4184 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-345A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484887/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-073.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4582 vdb entry signature
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38713 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3902?
CVE-2007-3902 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-3902?
To fix CVE-2007-3902, 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-2007-3902 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-3902 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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