CVE-2007-1749 describes an integer underflow vulnerability in the Vector Markup Language (VML) component (VGX.DLL) of Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 5.01, 6, and 7. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing compressed content with an invalid buffer size, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is critical, requiring medium attack complexity but allowing full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-30494) confirms the existence of exploit code, despite a lack of broader community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.