MS07-004: Vulnerability in Vector Markup Language Could Allow Remote Code Execution (929969)

high Nessus Plugin ID 24000

Synopsis

Arbitrary code can be executed on the remote host through the email client or the web browser.

Description

The remote host is running a version of Internet Explorer or Outlook Express that is vulnerable to a bug in the Vector Markup Language (VML) handling routine that could allow an attacker execute arbitrary code on the remote host by sending a specially crafted email or by luring a user on the remote host into visiting a rogue website.

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2000, XP and 2003.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2007/ms07-004

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 24000

File Name: smb_nt_ms07-004.nasl

Version: 1.38

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 1/9/2007

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows, cpe:/a:microsoft:ie

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/9/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/9/2007

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-0024

BID: 21930

CERT: 122084

MSFT: MS07-004

MSKB: 929969