CVE-2007-2227 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in the MHTML protocol handler of Microsoft Outlook Express 6 and Windows Mail in Windows Vista. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass cross-domain restrictions in Internet Explorer by manipulating Content-Disposition "notifications," potentially exposing sensitive data. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), the attack requires user interaction (medium complexity) and primarily impacts confidentiality. Despite its age and a high FAUCET Risk Score, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_mail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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