CVE-2007-4040 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in URIs handled by Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express.
- 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-2007-4040?
CVE-2007-4040 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook, published on 27 Jul 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
Argument injection vulnerability involving Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express, when certain URIs are registered, allows remote attackers to conduct cross-browser scripting attacks and execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an unspecified URI, which are inserted into the command line when invoking the handling process, a similar issue to CVE-2007-3670.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4040?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4040?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4040 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2007-4040 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4040 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Outlook
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2mgm-7frw-wmjm.