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."
Published Jun 12, 2007
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 34.90%
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."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Running on/with
- n/a
- 5.01
- 6
Configuration 2
Running on/with
- sp1
- sp2
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- 6
- 7.0
Configuration 3
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
- sp1
- sp2
- 6
- 7.0
Configuration 4
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
- 7.0
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 (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 34.90% (0.34904) | 98.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 34.90% (0.34904) | 98.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 52.75% (0.52753) | 97.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 56.47% (0.56468) | 98.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 52.75% (0.52753) | 97.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 47.48% (0.47481) | 96.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 52.75% (0.52753) | 97.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 15, 2025 | 93.25% (0.93251) | 99.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 91.76% (0.91763) | 99.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 81.23% (0.81231) | 98.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 23, 2024 | 81.88% (0.81885) | 98.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 79.47% (0.79474) | 98.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2024 | 77.72% (0.77716) | 98.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 30, 2024 | 72.79% (0.72793) | 97.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 71.80% (0.71804) | 97.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 66.70% (0.66701) | 97.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2023 | 60.79% (0.60791) | 97.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 13, 2023 | 59.33% (0.59327) | 97.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2023 | 56.02% (0.56016) | 97.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 59.60% (0.59597) | 97.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 46.72% (0.46718) | 98.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (12)
- http://osvdb.org/35350 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25627 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018235 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471209/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471947/100/0/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24429 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-163A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2153 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-037.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-033 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34621 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1902 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
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