CVE-2007-1114

Description

The child frames in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 inherit the default charset from the parent window when a charset is not specified in an HTTP Content-Type header or META tag, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, as demonstrated using the UTF-7 character set.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 20.68% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory hardened-php.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22701	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/24314	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461076/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_032007.142.html	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0744	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/32119	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1114?: CVE-2007-1114 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1114?: To fix CVE-2007-1114, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-1114 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-1114 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~21% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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