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CVE-2007-3576

** DISPUTED ** Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 executes web script from URIs of arbitrary scheme...

4.3 MediumDisputed

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 executes web script from URIs of arbitrary scheme names ending with the "script" character sequence, using the (1) vbscript: handler for scheme names with 7 through 9 characters, and the (2) javascript: handler for scheme names with 10 or more characters, which might allow remote attackers to bypass certain XSS protection schemes. NOTE: other researchers dispute the significance of this issue, stating "this only works when typed in the address bar.

Exploit likelihood

12.9%Down 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 executes web script from URIs of arbitrary scheme names ending with the "script" character sequence, using the (1) vbscript: handler for scheme names with 7 through 9 characters, and the (2) javascript: handler for scheme names with 10 or more characters, which might allow remote attackers to bypass certain XSS protection schemes. NOTE: other researchers dispute the significance of this issue, stating "this only works when typed in the address bar.

Record
CVE-2007-3576
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 executes web script from URIs of arbitrary scheme names ending with the "script" character sequence, using the (1) vbscript: handler for scheme names with 7 through 9 characters, and the (2) javascript: handler for scheme names with 10 or more characters, which might allow remote attackers to bypass certain XSS protection schemes. NOTE: other researchers dispute the significance of this issue, stating "this only works when typed in the address bar.

Record
CVE-2007-3576
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-3560 No score

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 executes web script from URIs of arbitrary scheme names ending with the "script" character sequence, using the (1) vbscript: handler for scheme names with 7 through 9 characters, and the (2) javascript: handler for scheme names with 10 or more characters, which might allow remote attackers to bypass certain XSS protection schemes. NOTE: other researchers dispute the significance of this issue, stating "this only works when typed in the address bar.

Record
EUVD-2007-3560
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ccwf-cghf-g937 No score

** DISPUTED ** Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 executes web script from URIs of arbitrary scheme...

** DISPUTED ** Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 executes web script from URIs of arbitrary scheme names ending with the "script" character sequence, using the (1) vbscript: handler for scheme names with 7 through 9 characters, and the (2) javascript: handler for scheme names with 10 or more characters, which might allow remote attackers to bypass certain XSS protection schemes. NOTE: other researchers dispute the significance of this issue, stating "this only works when typed in the address bar."

Record
GHSA-ccwf-cghf-g937
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
aliases, references, titleGitHub Advisories
first indexedCVE List, NVD

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In short

CVE-2007-3576 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published July 5, 2007. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.9%, the 96th percentile.

References

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