CVE-2007-2225
First published: Tue Jun 12 2007(Updated: )
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."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | ||
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Outlook Express | =6.0 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =gold | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =gold | |
| Microsoft Outlook.com |
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Reference Links
- http://archive.openmya.devnull.jp/2007.06/msg00060.html
- http://openmya.hacker.jp/hasegawa/security/ms07-034.txt
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-163A.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/682825
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24392
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018231
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018232
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25639
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2154
- http://osvdb.org/35345
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2045
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-034
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/472002/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471947/100/0/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2007-2225?
CVE-2007-2225 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.
How does CVE-2007-2225 exploit HTTP headers?
CVE-2007-2225 exploits improper handling of certain HTTP headers in MHTML protocol URLs.
Which software is affected by CVE-2007-2225?
CVE-2007-2225 affects Microsoft Outlook Express 6 and Windows Mail in Windows Vista.
How can I mitigate CVE-2007-2225?
Mitigating CVE-2007-2225 involves applying the latest security updates from Microsoft for the affected software.
What type of attack does CVE-2007-2225 facilitate?
CVE-2007-2225 facilitates cross-domain information disclosure attacks.
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