Microsoft Windows URI Handler Registration Vulnerability

Publish date: November 09, 2015
  Severity: MEDIUM
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2007-3670
  Advisory Date: NOV 09, 2015

  DESCRIPTION

Argument injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, when running on systems with Firefox installed and certain URIs registered, allows remote attackers to conduct cross-browser scripting attacks and execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a (1) FirefoxURL or (2) FirefoxHTML URI, which are inserted into the command line that is created when invoking firefox.exe. NOTE: it has been debated as to whether the issue is in Internet Explorer or Firefox. As of 20070711, it is CVE's opinion that IE appears to be failing to properly delimit the URL argument when invoking Firefox, and this issue could arise with other protocol handlers in IE as well. However, Mozilla has stated that it will address the issue with a "defense in depth" fix that will "prevent IE from sending Firefox malicious data."

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

  • 1001032 - Microsoft Windows URI Handler Registration Vulnerability

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1001032
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1001032 - Microsoft Windows URI Handler Registration Vulnerability

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta2
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 Beta3
  • Mozilla Firefox

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