CVE-2007-0994: debian debian_linux Improper Control of Generation of Code
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Vulnerability summary
CVE-2007-0994 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Improper Control of Generation of Code vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 6.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4Timeline
- 06-03-2007PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A regression error in Mozilla Firefox 2.x before 2.0.0.2 and 1.x before 1.5.0.10, and SeaMonkey 1.1 before 1.1.1 and 1.0 before 1.0.8, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript as the user via an HTML mail message with a javascript: URI in an (1) img, (2) link, or (3) style tag, which bypasses the access checks and executes code with chrome privileges.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
3.31%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.31% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Mozilla2 products
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL3.1
2 vendors · 3 products
References
21 links- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0078.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9749VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVALThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=230733X Refsource CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.374851Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SLACKWAREMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource HPBroken Link
Show all 21 references
- lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Mar/0001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken Link
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_22_mozilla.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken Link
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0097.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party Advisory
- slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.338131Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SLACKWAREMailing ListThird Party Advisory