CVE-2007-5456 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass Internet Explorer's file download security warning to trick users into downloading executable files disguised with other extensions.
- 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-2007-5456?
CVE-2007-5456 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 14 Oct 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 7 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the "File Download - Security Warning" dialog box and download arbitrary .exe files by placing a '?' (question mark) followed by a non-.exe filename after the .exe filename, as demonstrated by (1) .txt, (2) .cda, (3) .log, (4) .dif, (5) .sol, (6) .htt, (7) .itpc, (8) .itms, (9) .dvr-ms, (10) .dib, (11) .asf, (12) .tif, and unspecified other extensions, a different issue than CVE-2004-1331. NOTE: this issue might not cross privilege boundaries, although it does bypass an intended protection mechanism.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5456?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5456?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5456 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-5456 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5456 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-47hh-2ggx-7r2j.