CVE-2007-3896
Microsoft Windows Shell - Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
The URL handling in Shell32.dll in the Windows shell in Microsoft Windows XP and Server 2003, with Internet Explorer 7 installed, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via invalid "%" sequences in a mailto: or other URI handler, as demonstrated using mIRC, Outlook, Firefox, Adobe Reader, Skype, and other applications. NOTE: this issue might be related to other issues involving URL handlers in Windows systems, such as CVE-2007-3845. There also might be separate but closely related issues in the applications that are invoked by the handlers.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 11, 2007, 12:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
                                            The following products are affected by CVE-2007-3896
                                            vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | 
Solution
- Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows XP and 2003.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
                                            Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
                                            information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
                                            CVE-2007-3896.
                                        
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
            While CVE identifies
            specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
            weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-3896 is
            associated with the following CWEs:
        
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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            stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
            approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-3896
            weaknesses.
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                CVE-2007-3896 vulnerability over time.
            
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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                            CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108Nov. 21, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=577 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=119143780202107&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=119144449915918&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=119159924712561&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=119168062128026&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=119194714125580&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=119195904813505&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119159477404263&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119168727402084&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119170531020020&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119171444628628&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119175323322021&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=119180333805950&w=2 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26201 Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1018831 Added Reference http://www.heise-security.co.uk/news/96982 Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/403150 Added Reference http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/943521.mspx Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481493/100/100/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481505/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481624/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481664/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481671/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481680/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481839/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481846/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481867/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481871/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481881/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481887/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482090/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482292/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482437/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484186/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484186/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25945 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018822 Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-317A.html Added Reference http://xs-sniper.com/blog/remote-command-exec-firefox-2005/ Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-061 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4581 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]May. 14, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value 
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                            CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]Jul. 23, 2021 Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]Oct. 15, 2018 Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/481680/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/481493/100/100/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/481867/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/481664/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/481505/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/481671/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/482292/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/484186/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/481624/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/481887/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/482090/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/481881/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/481839/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/482437/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/481871/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/481846/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484186/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482437/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482292/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482090/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481887/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481881/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481871/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481867/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481846/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481839/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481680/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481671/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481664/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481624/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481505/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481493/100/100/threaded [No Types Assigned] 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]Oct. 12, 2018 Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS07-061.mspx [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-061 [No Types Assigned] 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]Sep. 29, 2017 Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4581 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A4581 [No Types Assigned] 
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                            Initial Analysis by [email protected]Oct. 11, 2007 Action Type Old Value New Value 
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
82.00 }} 0.01%
score
0.99158
percentile
 
                         
                         
                         
                                             
                                            