// For flags

CVE-2007-3958

Microsoft Windows Explorer - '.GIF' Image Denial of Service

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Microsoft Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a certain GIF file, as demonstrated by Art.gif.

Microsoft Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) permite a atacantes remotos con la complicidad del usuario provocar una denegaciĆ³n de servicio mediante un determinado fichero GIF, como se demuestra con Art.gif.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2007-07-24 CVE Reserved
  • 2007-07-24 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-07 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 2000
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Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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Affected
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Windows 95
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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Affected
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Windows 98
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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Windows 98se
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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Windows Me
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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Windows Nt
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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Affected
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Windows Xp
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Safe