CVE-2007-3027
Status: ModifiedHigh (9.3)—
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."
CVSS
- Version: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Base score: 9.3
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 35%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 98
- Score date: 10/9/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- NVD-CWE-Other
References
- http://osvdb.org/35350
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25627
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018235
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471209/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471947/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24429
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-163A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2153
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-037.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-033
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34621
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1902
- http://osvdb.org/35350
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25627
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018235
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471209/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471947/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24429
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-163A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2153
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-037.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-033
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34621
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1902
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