Unscored severity · published May 8, 2007
CVE-2007-0942
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 on Windows 2000 SP4; 6 SP1 on Windows 2000 SP4; 6 and 7 on Windows XP SP2, or Windows Server 2003 SP1 or SP2; and possibly 7 on Windows Vista…
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CVSS
32.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4 on Windows 2000 SP4; 6 SP1 on Windows 2000 SP4; 6 and 7 on Windows XP SP2, or Windows Server 2003 SP1 or SP2; and possibly 7 on Windows Vista does not properly "instantiate certain COM objects as ActiveX controls," which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted COM object from chtskdic.dll.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)32.2% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IE
IE · Microsoft
6.0 · source: NVD
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
5.0.1; 6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0942
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-0942
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23769
www.osvdb.org
http://www.osvdb.org/34399
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/468871/100/200/threaded
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018019
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-128A.html
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1712
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