CVE-2007-4841 json
Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.8, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary command…
published 2007-09-12 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-4822
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.6%
- EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Mozilla Firefox before 2.0.0.8, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.8, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a (1) mailto, (2) nntp, (3) news, or (4) snews URI with invalid "%" encoding, related to improper file type handling on Windows XP with Internet Explorer 7 installed, a variant of CVE-2007-3845.
Exploit prediction
2.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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h20000.www2.hp.com
/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00774579
vendor-advisory
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h20000.www2.hp.com
/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00771742
vendor-advisory
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slackware.com
/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.471007
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/en/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:202
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/27414
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/27360
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/27315
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/3544
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0083
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/27744
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0082
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28398
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/27311
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/28363
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- mozilla.org /security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-36.html
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securityfocus.com
/bid/25543
vdb-entry
- xs-sniper.com /blog/2007/09/01/firefox-file-handling-woes/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-4841
- NVD CVE-2007-4841
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