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CVE-2007-2227


The MHTML protocol handler in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 and Windows Mail in Windows Vista does not properly handle Content-Disposition "notifications," which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from other Internet Explorer domains, aka "Content Disposition Parsing Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-2227 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.


Published

2007-06-12T21:30:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server * No
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server * No
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server sp1 No
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server sp1 No
Operating System microsoft windows_2003_server sp2 No
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * No
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * No
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * No
Application microsoft outlook_express 6.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_vista * No
Operating System microsoft windows_vista * No
Application microsoft windows_mail * Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.