CVE-2007-2225
CVE-2007-2225 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Express with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 25% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 25% (98th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Microsoft Outlook Express
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A component in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 and Windows Mail in Windows Vista does not properly handle certain HTTP headers when processing MHTML protocol URLs, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from other Internet Explorer domains, aka "URL Parsing Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-2225?
- A component in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 and Windows Mail in Windows Vista does not properly handle certain HTTP headers when processing MHTML protocol URLs, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from other Internet Explorer domains, aka "URL Parsing Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
- How severe is CVE-2007-2225?
- CVE-2007-2225 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-2225 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 25% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-2225?
- CVE-2007-2225 primarily affects Microsoft Outlook Express. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-2225?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-2225 published?
- CVE-2007-2225 was published on 2007-06-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://archive.openmya.devnull.jp/2007.06/msg00060.html
- http://openmya.hacker.jp/hasegawa/security/ms07-034.txt
- http://osvdb.org/35345
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25639
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/682825
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471947/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472002/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24392
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018231
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018232
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-163A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2154
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-034
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2045
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook_express:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_mail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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