Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2007-3896 — Improper Input Validation in Microsoft Internet Explorer

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation4 documents4 sources
Severity
9.3CRITICALNVD
EPSS
83.5%
top 0.72%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
1
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Timeline
PublishedOct 11
Latest updateMay 1

Description

The URL handling in Shell32.dll in the Windows shell in Microsoft Windows XP and Server 2003, with Internet Explorer 7 installed, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via invalid "%" sequences in a mailto: or other URI handler, as demonstrated using mIRC, Outlook, Firefox, Adobe Reader, Skype, and other applications. NOTE: this issue might be related to other issues involving URL handlers in Windows systems, such as CVE-2007-3845. There also might be separate but closely related…

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages1 packages

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-wmhg-7fm8-r4vp: The URL handling in Shell32↗2022-05-01
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VulnCheck
Microsoft Windows Improper Input Validation↗2007
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Windows - URI Handler Command Execution↗2007-10-05
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CVE-2007-3896 — Improper Input Validation in Microsoft | cvebase