Description
Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing Internet Explorer to install multiple language packs in a way that triggers memory corruption, aka "Language Pack Installation Vulnerability."
References (12)
Core 12
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471209/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25627
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory
x_refsource_hp
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471947/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018235
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24429
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2153
US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-163A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/35350
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34621
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-037.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1902
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-033
Scores
EPSS
0.3490
EPSS Percentile
98.3%
Details
Status
published
Products (3)
microsoft/internet_explorer
5.01 sp4
microsoft/internet_explorer
6 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer
7.0
Published
Jun 12, 2007
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026