CVE-2007-3091
Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1; 6 and 7 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3; 6 and 7...
Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1; 6 and 7 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3; 6 and 7 for Server 2003 SP2; 7 for Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; and 7 for Server 2008 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or perform other actions upon a page transition, with the permissions of the old page and the content of the new page, as demonstrated by setInterval functions that set location.href within a try/catch expression, aka the "bait & switch vulnerability" or "Race Condition Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.1
Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1; 6 and 7 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3; 6 and 7 for Server 2003 SP2; 7 for Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; and 7 for Server 2008 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or perform other actions upon a page transition, with the permissions of the old page and the content of the new page, as demonstrated by setInterval functions that set location.href within a try/catch expression, aka the "bait & switch vulnerability" or "Race Condition Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2007-3091- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1; 6 and 7 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3; 6 and 7 for Server 2003 SP2; 7 for Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; and 7 for Server 2008 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or perform other actions upon a page transition, with the permissions of the old page and the content of the new page, as demonstrated by setInterval functions that set location.href within a try/catch expression, aka the "bait & switch vulnerability" or "Race Condition Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2007-3091- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-3083 No score
Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1; 6 and 7 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3; 6 and 7 for Server 2003 SP2; 7 for Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; and 7 for Server 2008 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or perform other actions upon a page transition, with the permissions of the old page and the content of the new page, as demonstrated by setInterval functions that set location.href within a try/catch expression, aka the "bait & switch vulnerability" or "Race Condition Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2007-3083- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ffjc-ccp9-8jjj No score
Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1; 6 and 7 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3; 6 and 7...
Race condition in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1; 6 and 7 for Windows XP SP2 and SP3; 6 and 7 for Server 2003 SP2; 7 for Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2; and 7 for Server 2008 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or perform other actions upon a page transition, with the permissions of the old page and the content of the new page, as demonstrated by setInterval functions that set location.href within a try/catch expression, aka the "bait & switch vulnerability" or "Race Condition Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-ffjc-ccp9-8jjj- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| aliases, references, title | GitHub Advisories | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-3091 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published June 6, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 27.7%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1538
secunia.com/advisories/25564
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2009/ms09-019
securityfocus.com/bid/24283
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/471361
securitytracker.com/id?1018192
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archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-06/0026.html
lcamtuf.coredump.cx/ierace
securityfocus.com/archive/1/470446/100/0/threaded
osvdb.org/54944
osvdb.org/38497
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2064
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6041
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-160A.html
securityreason.com/securityalert/2781
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34696
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3091
github.com/advisories/GHSA-ffjc-ccp9-8jjj