CVE-2007-3896 is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 0.0. No known exploits currently, and patches are available. This is classified as a zero-day vulnerability.
Very high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
EPSS predicts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days based on real-world threat data, complementing CVSS severity scores with actual risk assessment.
The URL handling in Shell32.dll in the Windows shell in Microsoft Windows XP and Server 2003, with Internet Explorer 7 installed, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via invalid "%" sequences in a mailto: or other URI handler, as demonstrated using mIRC, Outlook, Firefox, Adobe Reader, Skype, and other applications. NOTE: this issue might be related to other issues involving URL handlers in Windows systems, such as CVE-2007-3845. There also might be separate but closely related issues in the applications that are invoked by the handlers.
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 2003 Server |
| Microsoft |
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| Internet Explorer |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp |