CVE-2007-0562 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 30 Jan 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash Windows Explorer via a crafted AVI file when a user right-clicks it, requiring user interaction.

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-2007-0562?

CVE-2007-0562 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 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

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0562?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Windows Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0562?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0562 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2007-0562 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-0562 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8p4v-cpg3-mx33.