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CVE-2007-3896 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=577 CVE
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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-20Improper Input Validation[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
microsoft windows 2003 server
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows xp
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
microsoft internet explorer
7.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-3896
NVD Published Date:
Oct 11, 2007
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2007-3896 Details - Not Deferred