CVE-2007-0024: microsoft ie
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2007-0024 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft ie. EPSS estimates a 44.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 09-01-2007PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Integer overflow in the Vector Markup Language (VML) implementation (vgx.dll) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 on Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003, and Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page that contains unspecified integer properties that cause insufficient memory allocation and trigger a buffer overflow, aka the "VML Buffer Overrun Vulnerability."
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
44.19%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
99%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.24 pp
From 43.95% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundMicrosoft Internet Explorer - VML Download and Execute (MS07-004)
Maturity: weaponized
Microsoft Internet Explorer - VML Remote Buffer Overflow (MS07-004)
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft2 products
- ie6.0:sp1
- internet_explorerEOL5.01:sp4 | 7.0
1 vendor · 2 products
References
17 links
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-004Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-009A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1058VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
Show all 17 references
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-009.htmX Refsource CONFIRM
- labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=462Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource IDEFENSEPatchVendor Advisory