CVE-2007-0562 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 13.7% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 6.0.2900.2180 in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .avi file, which triggers the crash when the user right clicks on the file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 13.67% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-01-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows explorer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows Explorer - '.AVI' File Denial of Service | 2007-01-24 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD