CVE-2007-5456

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Published Oct 14, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 19.9% KEV · Not listed

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.

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 [-]

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

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 19.9% (19.891% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3222
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482220/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482248/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482297/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482314/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26062

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

CWE-94

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:31 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 14, 2007, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:31 PM
Reserved: Oct 14, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:46 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 14, 2007, 6:17 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:46 PM

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