CVE-2007-1091

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 allows remote attackers to prevent users from leaving a site, spoof the address bar, and conduct phishing and other attacks via onUnload Javascript handlers.

Published: 2007-02-26 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-1091 is rated Moderate Risk (56.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 24.80%, 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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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-1091

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 2026-06-15 50.05% 24.80% -25.25%
2 2025-10-15 49.66% 50.05% +0.39%
3 2025-03-30 49.66%

Full EPSS history (20 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2007-1091

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.8 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
8.6 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2007-1091

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2007-1091

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft ie 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft ie 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft ie 7.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:7.0:*:vista:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft internet_explorer 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2007-1091

URL Tags
http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/ietrap
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-February/052630.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/23014 Patch
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2291
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018788
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461023/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461027/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482366/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22680
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-282A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0713
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-057
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32647
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32649
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2162
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