CVE-2007-1090 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Windows Explorer by tricking users into browsing a folder containing a malformed WMF file.
- 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-2007-1090?
CVE-2007-1090 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Feb 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
Microsoft Windows Explorer on Windows XP and 2003 allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed WMF file, which triggers the crash when the user browses the folder.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1090?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1090?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1090 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-2007-1090 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1090 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5c88-gh58-q9pf.