CVE-2007-1767 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published 30 Mar 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the AOL browser via unspecified vectors in Deskbar.dll and Toolbar.dll, 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-2007-1767?

CVE-2007-1767 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 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 (1) Deskbar.dll and (2) Toolbar.dll in AOL 9.0 before February 2007 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via unknown vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1767?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Aol Aol Client Software.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1767?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1767 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-2007-1767 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1767 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r674-9g5f-h5vc.