CVE-2007-3903 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in Internet Explorer by exploiting uninitialized memory corruption via specific JavaScript calls.
- 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-2007-3903?
CVE-2007-3903 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 12 Dec 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 Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via uninitialized or deleted objects used in repeated calls to the (1) cloneNode or (2) nodeValue JavaScript function, a different issue than CVE-2007-3902 and CVE-2007-5344, a variant of "Uninitialized Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3903?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3903?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3903 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-2007-3903 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3903 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9xr7-28fx-hh67.