CVE-2007-0099 Race condition in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the browser via a race condition in MSXML triggered by nested XML tags in an IFRAME.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-0099?
CVE-2007-0099 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 8 Jan 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Race condition in the msxml3 module in Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0, as used in Internet Explorer 6 and other applications, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via many nested tags in an XML document in an IFRAME, when synchronous document rendering is frequently disrupted with asynchronous events, as demonstrated using a JavaScript timer, which can trigger NULL pointer dereferences or memory corruption, aka "MSXML Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0099?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Xml Core Services.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0099?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0099 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-0099 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0099 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-59gp-6qvh-c3pg.