CVE-2007-0943 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted CSS strings causing memory corruption in Internet Explorer, 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-2007-0943?
CVE-2007-0943 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 14 Aug 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
Unspecified vulnerability in Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) strings that trigger memory corruption during parsing, related to use of out-of-bounds pointers.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0943?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0943?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0943 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2007-0943 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0943 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cmj7-r55g-qj6r.