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CVE-2007-2227

4.3 · MEDIUM

The MHTML protocol handler in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 and Windows Mail in Windows Vista does not properly handle Content-Disposition "notifications," which allows remote attackers to obtain sen…

Published Jun 12, 2007microsoftEPSS 25.04%

Overview

CVE-2007-2227 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_2003_server. It was published on June 12, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The MHTML protocol handler in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 and Windows Mail in Windows Vista does not properly handle Content-Disposition "notifications," which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from other Internet Explorer domains, aka "Content Disposition Parsing Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_2003_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refarchive.openmya.devnull.jp/2007.06/msg00060.htmlRefopenmya.hacker.jp/hasegawa/security/ms07-034.txtRefosvdb.org/35346Refsecunia.com/advisories/25639Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471947/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472002/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/24410Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1018233Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1018234Refwww.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-163A.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-2227?

CVE-2007-2227 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_2003_server. It was published on June 12, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-2227?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-2227?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_2003_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-2227?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-2227 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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