CVE-2007-0217
The wininet.dll FTP client code in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 might allow remote...
The wininet.dll FTP client code in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an FTP server response of a specific length that causes a terminating null byte to be written outside of a buffer, which causes heap corruption.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The wininet.dll FTP client code in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an FTP server response of a specific length that causes a terminating null byte to be written outside of a buffer, which causes heap corruption.
- Record
CVE-2007-0217- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The wininet.dll FTP client code in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an FTP server response of a specific length that causes a terminating null byte to be written outside of a buffer, which causes heap corruption.
- Record
CVE-2007-0217- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-0219 No score
The wininet.dll FTP client code in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an FTP server response of a specific length that causes a terminating null byte to be written outside of a buffer, which causes heap corruption.
- Record
EUVD-2007-0219- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-55jx-p795-8xr6 No score
The wininet.dll FTP client code in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 might allow remote...
The wininet.dll FTP client code in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an FTP server response of a specific length that causes a terminating null byte to be written outside of a buffer, which causes heap corruption.
- Record
GHSA-55jx-p795-8xr6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Internet Explorer - FTP Server Response Denial of Service (MS07-016) | 2007-03-09 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-0217 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Microsoft Ie, published February 13, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 58.4%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=473
osvdb.org/31892
securityfocus.com/bid/22489
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/613564
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-044A.html
securitytracker.com/id?1017642
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vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0584
secunia.com/advisories/24156
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-016
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1141
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0217
github.com/advisories/GHSA-55jx-p795-8xr6