CVE-2007-4038 describes an argument injection vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 2.0.0.5, specifically when Thunderbird 1.5 is installed and certain URIs are registered. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands and conduct cross-browser scripting attacks by injecting shell metacharacters into mailto URIs, which are then passed to Thunderbird.exe. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for partial integrity impact, but no confidentiality or availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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