CVE-2007-3670

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 3
Modified
Published: 10 Jul 2007, 19:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 14:28

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
37/100
CVSS Score
4.3 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
50.12% CRITICAL
50% probability +0.39%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
1 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

10 Jul 2007, 19:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 14:28
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, when running on systems with Firefox installed and certain URIs registered, allows remote attackers to conduct cross-browser scripting attacks and execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a (1) FirefoxURL or (2) FirefoxHTML URI, which are inserted into the command line that is created when invoking firefox.exe. NOTE: it has been debated as to whether the issue is in Internet Explorer or Firefox. As of 20070711, it is CVE's opinion that IE appears to be failing to properly delimit the URL argument when invoking Firefox, and this issue could arise with other protocol handlers in IE as well. However, Mozilla has stated that it will address the issue with a "defense in depth" fix that will "prevent IE from sending Firefox malicious data."

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 50.12%• Percentile: 98%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-79•Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

    The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

Affected Systems

  • Unknown•Internet Explorer

    6 | 6:sp1 | 7.0 | 7.0:beta1 | 7.0:beta2 | 7.0:beta3

References (39)