CVE-2007-0024 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 44% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Integer overflow in the Vector Markup Language (VML) implementation (vgx.dll) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 on Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003, and Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page that contains unspecified integer properties that cause insufficient memory allocation and trigger a buffer overflow, aka the "VML Buffer Overrun Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 43.95% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-01-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (5)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | ie |
| microsoft | internet explorer |
| microsoft | windows 2000 |
| microsoft | windows 2003 server |
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer - VML Download and Execute (MS07-004) | 2007-01-17 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Internet Explorer - VML Remote Buffer Overflow (MS07-004) | 2007-01-16 |
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=462
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23677
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017489
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-009.htm
- http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=929969
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/122084
- http://www.osvdb.org/31250
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457053/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457164/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457274/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21930
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-009A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0105
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0129
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-004
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31287
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1058
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=462
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23677
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017489
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