CVE-2007-0562 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) version 6.0.2900.2180 on Windows XP SP2. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious .avi file, which causes Explorer to crash when a user right-clicks on it. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for application unavailability, but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. While there is an ExploitDB entry (EDB-3190) confirming exploit code availability, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and it has received minimal community or media attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.00.2900.2180CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_explorer:6.00.2900.2180:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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