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CVE-2007-3845

9.3 · HIGH

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.6, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.13 and 2.x before 2.0.0.6, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via certain vectors associated wi…

Published Aug 8, 2007microsoftEPSS 5.70%

Overview

CVE-2007-3845 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_xp. It was published on August 8, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.6, Thunderbird before 1.5.0.13 and 2.x before 2.0.0.6, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via certain vectors associated with launching "a file handling program based on the file extension at the end of the URI," a variant of CVE-2007-4041. NOTE: the vendor states that "it is still possible to launch a filetype handler based on extension rather than the registered protocol handler."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_xp 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

Refbugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=389580Refh20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742Refh20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00774579Refsecunia.com/advisories/26234Refsecunia.com/advisories/26258Refsecunia.com/advisories/26303Refsecunia.com/advisories/26309Refsecunia.com/advisories/26331Refsecunia.com/advisories/26335Refsecunia.com/advisories/26393

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-3845?

CVE-2007-3845 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_xp. It was published on August 8, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-3845?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-3845?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_xp 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-2007-3845?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-3845 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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