CVE-2007-0217
HIGHEPSS 99th pctlDescription
The wininet.dll FTP client code in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an FTP server response of a specific length that causes a terminating null byte to be written outside of a buffer, which causes heap corruption.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=473
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24156
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/613564
- http://www.osvdb.org/31892
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462303/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22489
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017642
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-044A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0584
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-016
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1141
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.