{"cvss":0.0,"datePublished":"2007-11-13T00:00:00Z","dateUpdated":"2007-11-13T00:00:00Z","description":"The URL handling in Shell32.dll in the Windows shell in Microsoft Windows XP and Server 2003, with Internet Explorer 7 installed, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via invalid \"%\" sequences in a mailto: or other URI handler, as demonstrated using mIRC, Outlook, Firefox, Adobe Reader, Skype, and other applications. NOTE: this issue might be related to other issues involving URL handlers in Windows systems, such as CVE-2007-3845. There also might be separate but closely related issues in the applications that are invoked by the handlers.","dueDate":"","id":"CVE-2007-3896","kev_catalogs":["vulncheck"],"knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","product":"Windows","requiredAction":"Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.","severity":"HIGH","source":"vulncheck_kev","title":"Microsoft Windows Improper Input Validation","vendor":"Microsoft"}