7.5

CVE-2007-4042: microsoft internet_explorer

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 27-07-2007Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-4042 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in microsoft internet_explorer. EPSS estimates a 10.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
10.32%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-07-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple argument injection vulnerabilities in Netscape Navigator 9 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a NULL byte (%00) and shell metacharacters in a (1) mailto, (2) nntp, (3) news, (4) snews, or (5) telnet URI, a similar issue to CVE-2007-3670.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

10.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 10.32% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
10.32%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product
Netscape1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

2 links