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CVE-2007-36701 exploit

Argument injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, when running on systems with Firefox installed and certain URIs registered…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
29.4%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

29.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-30285 Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox - URI Handler Command Injection · remote · 2007-07-10

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/2473 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-503-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1018360 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1018351 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • h20000.www2.hp.com /bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00774579 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • blog.mozilla.com /security/2007/07/10/security-issue-in-url-protocol-handling-on-windows/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • h20000.www2.hp.com /bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:152 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25984 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/35346 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA07-199A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28179 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/24837 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • msinfluentials.com /blogs/jesper/archive/2007/07/10/blocking-the-firefox-gt-ie-0-day.aspx · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26216 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • virusbtn.com /news/virus_news/2007/07_11.xml · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • theregister.co.uk /2007/07/11/ie_firefox_vuln/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • labs.idefense.com /intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=565 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_IDEFENSE, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/2565 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • mozilla.org /security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-40.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26149 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/0082 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /38017 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • mozilla.org /security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-23.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/358017 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • xs-sniper.com /sniperscope/IE-Pwns-Firefox.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/4272 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • larholm.com /2007/07/10/internet-explorer-0day-exploit/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2007_49_mozilla.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/fulldisclosure/2007-07/0160.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • support.novell.com /techcenter/psdb/07d098f99c9fe6956523beae37f32fda.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26258 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28363 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/473276/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26271 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26204 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26572 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26096 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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