Vulnerability Description
Multiple ActiveX controls in Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, 2003, and Vista allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer crash) by accessing the bgColor, fgColor, linkColor, alinkColor, vlinkColor, or defaultCharset properties in the (1) giffile, (2) htmlfile, (3) jpegfile, (4) mhtmlfile, (5) ODCfile, (6) pjpegfile, (7) pngfile, (8) xbmfile, (9) xmlfile, (10) xslfile, or (11) wdfile objects in (a) mshtml.dll; or the (12) TriEditDocument.TriEditDocument or (13) TriEditDocument.TriEditDocument.1 objects in (b) triedit.dll, which cause a NULL pointer dereference.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Ie | 5.0_ta3 |
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 5.0.1 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-01/0547.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-January/052057.html
- http://osvdb.org/32628
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2199
- http://www.determina.com/security.research/vulnerabilities/activex-bgcolor.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458443/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22288Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31867
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-01/0547.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-January/052057.html
- http://osvdb.org/32628
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2199
- http://www.determina.com/security.research/vulnerabilities/activex-bgcolor.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/458443/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22288Exploit
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-0612?
CVE-2007-0612 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Multiple ActiveX controls in Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, 2003, and Vista allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer crash) by accessing the bgColor, fgColor, linkColor, al...
How severe is CVE-2007-0612?
CVE-2007-0612 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-0612?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.