CVE-2007-4357

Public Exploit

Description

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof the contents of the status bar via a link to a data: URI containing an encoded URL. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed by a reliable third party, since the intended functionality of the status bar allows it to be modified.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.56%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475531/100/100/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475467/100/100/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475651/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://my.opera.com/MichalBucko/blog/firefox-2-0-0-5-uri-encoding-allows-phishing	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/476062/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/475970/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.eleytt.com/michal.bucko/Eleytt_PhishAGoGo/bucked2.html	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4357?: CVE-2007-4357 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4357?: To fix CVE-2007-4357, 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-2007-4357 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-4357 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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