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CVE-2007-3576

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 12.87%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2007-07-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3. It affects Microsoft, Java. Its EPSS score suggests a 12.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2007-3576
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.3
EPSS
12.87%
Microsoft Java

Original NVD Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 executes web script from URIs of arbitrary scheme names ending with the "script" character sequence, using the (1) vbscript: handler for scheme names with 7 through 9 characters, and the (2) javascript: handler for scheme names with 10 or more characters, which might allow remote attackers to bypass certain XSS protection schemes. NOTE: other researchers dispute the significance of this issue, stating "this only works when typed in the address bar.