Integer underflow in the CDownloadSink class code in the Vector Markup Language (VML) component (VGX.DLL), as used in Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via compressed content with an invalid buffer size, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow
Published Aug 14, 2007
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 41.55%
Description
Integer underflow in the CDownloadSink class code in the Vector Markup Language (VML) component (VGX.DLL), as used in Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via compressed content with an invalid buffer size, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.01
- 6
- 7
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 41.55% (0.41547) | 98.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 41.55% (0.41547) | 98.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 28, 2025 | 78.27% (0.78270) | 98.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 75.33% (0.75334) | 98.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 77.51% (0.77512) | 98.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 75.33% (0.75334) | 98.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 92.61% (0.92605) | 99.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 94.87% (0.94866) | 99.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 94.98% (0.94983) | 99.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 95.10% (0.95102) | 99.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 16, 2024 | 95.15% (0.95151) | 99.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 95.13% (0.95125) | 99.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 15, 2023 | 94.50% (0.94496) | 98.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 5, 2023 | 95.13% (0.95125) | 98.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 96.01% (0.96013) | 99.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.99% (0.95991) | 99.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 63.98% (0.63976) | 99.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 63.98% (0.63976) | 98.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (11)
- http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20070814a.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26409 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3020 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/468800 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476498/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25310 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018568 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-226A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2874 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-050 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1784 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
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