CVE-2007-1090

Microsoft Windows Explorer - Denial of Service via Malformed WMF File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-1090. PoCs published by sehato.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script generates a malicious WMF file that triggers a denial-of-service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Explorer when the file is browsed in a folder. The exploit leverages a crafted WMF file to crash the application.

Description

Microsoft Windows Explorer on Windows XP and 2003 allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed WMF file, which triggers the crash when the user browses the folder.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by sehato · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29659

This Perl script generates a malicious WMF file that triggers a denial-of-service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Explorer when the file is browsed in a folder. The exploit leverages a crafted WMF file to crash the application.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows Explorer (versions affected by CVE-2007-1090)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Ability to deliver the malicious WMF file to the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461373/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22715
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://securityvulns.com/Qdocument170.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/34490

Scores

EPSS 0.1639
EPSS Percentile 96.6%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/windows_explorer
Published Feb 26, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026