CVE-2007-3550
CVE-2007-3550 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 28% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 28% (98th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-94
- Affected product: Microsoft Ie
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and 7.0 allows remote attackers to fill Zones with arbitrary domains using certain metacharacters such as wildcards via JavaScript, which results in a denial of service (website suppression and resource consumption), aka "Internet Explorer Zone Domain Specification Dos and Page Suppressing". NOTE: this issue has been disputed by a third party, who states that the zone settings cannot be manipulated
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-3550?
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and 7.0 allows remote attackers to fill Zones with arbitrary domains using certain metacharacters such as wildcards via JavaScript, which results in a denial of service (website suppression and resource consumption), aka "Internet Explorer Zone Domain Specification Dos and Page Suppressing". NOTE: this issue has been disputed by a third party, who states that the zone settings cannot be manipulated
- How severe is CVE-2007-3550?
- CVE-2007-3550 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2007-3550 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 28% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-3550?
- CVE-2007-3550 primarily affects Microsoft Ie. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-3550?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2007-3550 published?
- CVE-2007-3550 was published on 2007-07-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-July/064326.html
- http://osvdb.org/45814
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2855
- http://www.secniche.org/advisory/Internet_Dos_Adv.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472651/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473662
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485536/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24744
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35455
Affected products (7)
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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