CVE-2007-3958

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Published Jul 24, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.1 High EPSS 22.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a certain GIF file, as demonstrated by Art.gif.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_95::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_98se::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_me::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::::::::

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 22.8% (22.795% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lostmon.blogspot.com/2007/08/windows-extended-file-attributes-buffer.html
http://osvdb.org/43773
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25013
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35538
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4215

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer Windows 2000 Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 98se Windows Me Windows Nt Windows Xp

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:37 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 24, 2007, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:37 PM
Reserved: Jul 24, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:43 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 24, 2007, 6:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:43 PM

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