Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 and 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by instantiating certain COM objects from Urlmon.dll, which triggers memory corruption during a call to the IObjectSafety function.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-0218 is rated High Risk (71.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 51.78%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-01-29 | 51.39% | 51.78% | +0.39% |
| 2 | 2025-10-23 | 55.74% | 51.39% | -4.35% |
| 3 | 2025-10-18 | — | 55.74% | — |
Full EPSS history (23 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 5.01 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:5.01:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 6 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 6 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |