CVE-2007-1749
Integer underflow in the CDownloadSink class code in the Vector Markup Language (VML) component ...
Integer underflow in the CDownloadSink class code in the Vector Markup Language (VML) component (VGX.DLL), as used in Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via compressed content with an invalid buffer size, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Integer underflow in the CDownloadSink class code in the Vector Markup Language (VML) component (VGX.DLL), as used in Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via compressed content with an invalid buffer size, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2007-1749- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer underflow in the CDownloadSink class code in the Vector Markup Language (VML) component (VGX.DLL), as used in Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via compressed content with an invalid buffer size, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2007-1749- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-1743 No score
Integer underflow in the CDownloadSink class code in the Vector Markup Language (VML) component (VGX.DLL), as used in Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via compressed content with an invalid buffer size, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
EUVD-2007-1743- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q69v-fxm4-rmj3 No score
Integer underflow in the CDownloadSink class code in the Vector Markup Language (VML) component ...
Integer underflow in the CDownloadSink class code in the Vector Markup Language (VML) component (VGX.DLL), as used in Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via compressed content with an invalid buffer size, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
GHSA-q69v-fxm4-rmj3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 - Vector Markup Language 'VGX.dll' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2007-08-14 |
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-2007-1749 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published August 14, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 41.5%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/25310
secunia.com/advisories/26409
research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20070814a.html
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-226A.html
securitytracker.com/id?1018568
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-050
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oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1784
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2874
securityreason.com/securityalert/3020
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/468800
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1749
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q69v-fxm4-rmj3