CVE-2007-0024
Integer overflow in the Vector Markup Language (VML) implementation (vgx.dll) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 on Windows…
- 9.3HighCVSS base score
- 44.2%Exploitation in 30 daysEPSS · top 1.2% of all CVEs
- NoKnown exploitednot in CISA's KEV catalog
- 2Public exploitsMetasploit, Nuclei and Exploit-DB
Description
Integer overflow in the Vector Markup Language (VML) implementation (vgx.dll) in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 on Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2, Server 2003, and Server 2003 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page that contains unspecified integer properties that cause insufficient memory allocation and trigger a buffer overflow, aka the "VML Buffer Overrun Vulnerability."
Public exploit
An exploit or proof of concept is public: anyone can try it against an unpatched system. The public collections list 2 Exploit-DB entries for it.
Show the exploits2
Exploit-DB2 entries
- Microsoft Internet Explorer - VML Download and Execute (MS07-004) (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 3148remote, windowspublished 17 Jan 2007Verified
- Microsoft Internet Explorer - VML Remote Buffer Overflow (MS07-004) (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 3137remote, windowspublished 16 Jan 2007Verified
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Timeline
ID reserved
By microsoft
- 6 days later
· 6 days later
Published
- 18 years later
· 18 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 44.2% · top 1.2% of all CVEs (9 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References
17
- ADV-2007-0129 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- MS07-004 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSx_transferred
- TA07-009A (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
- 21930 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- VU#122084 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- HPSBST02184 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1058 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- 23677 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 1017489 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- ie-vml-record-bo(31287) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20070116 MS07-004 VML Integer Overflow Exploit (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- ADV-2007-0105 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 31250 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 20070117 Re: MS07-004 VML Integer Overflow Exploit (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 929969 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSKBx_transferred
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-009.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20070109 Microsoft Windows VML Element Integer Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- EUVD EUVD-2007-0028 (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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[](https://cveledger.app/cve/CVE-2007-0024)Record last updated .