CVE-2007-3896 describes a critical vulnerability in the URL handling of Shell32.dll within Microsoft Windows XP and Server 2003, specifically when Internet Explorer 7 is installed. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs by crafting malicious URIs containing invalid percent sequences, impacting various applications that utilize URI handlers. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with medium attack complexity. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, public exploit code exists via ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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