CVE-2007-4848

N/A Unknown
Published: September 12, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 through 7 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of local files that have associated images via a res:// URI in the src property of a JavaScript Image object, as demonstrated by the URI for a bitmap image resource within a (1) .exe or (2) .dll file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/37638
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/37638
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://xs-sniper.com/blog/2007/07/20/more-uri-stuff-ies-resouce-uri/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
7.5%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft