7.1

CVE-2007-2237: microsoft windows_xp Divide By Zero

CVSS: 7.1v2.0HighModified
Published 06-06-2007Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-2237 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Divide By Zero vulnerability in microsoft windows_xp. EPSS estimates a 15.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
15.42%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 06-06-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI+, GdiPlus.dll) allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an ICO file with an InfoHeader containing a Height of zero, which triggers a divide-by-zero error.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

15.42%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 15.42% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
15.42%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    Microsoft Windows - GDI+ '.ICO' File Remote Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

  • exploit-databasedoswindowsVerified

    Microsoft Windows XP - GDI+ '.ICO' File Remote Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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