Vulnerability Description
Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1; 6 and 7 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3; 6 and 7 for Server 2003 SP2; 7 for Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; and 7 for Server 2008 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or perform other actions upon a page transition, with the permissions of the old page and the content of the new page, as demonstrated by setInterval functions that set location.href within a try/catch expression, aka the "bait & switch vulnerability" or "Race Condition Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 2003 Server | sp1 |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | All versions |
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 6 |
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | - |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-06/0026.html
- http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/ierace/
- http://osvdb.org/38497
- http://osvdb.org/54944
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25564Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2781
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018192
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/471361US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470446/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24283Patch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2064Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1538PatchVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-01
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34696
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-3091?
CVE-2007-3091 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1; 6 and 7 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3; 6 and 7 for Server 2003 SP2; 7 for Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; and 7 for Server 2008 SP2 allows remote attackers ...
How severe is CVE-2007-3091?
CVE-2007-3091 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-3091?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Xp, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2008.