CVE-2007-0099 is a race condition vulnerability in the msxml3 module of Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0, affecting Internet Explorer 6 and other applications. Attackers can exploit this by embedding an XML document with many nested tags within an IFRAME, combined with asynchronous events like JavaScript timers, to trigger NULL pointer dereferences or memory corruption. This allows for remote code execution or denial of service. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it is considered critical due to its network-based attack vector, medium complexity, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.