CVE-2007-5158

Description

The focus handling for the onkeydown event in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to change field focus and copy keystrokes via a certain use of a JavaScript htmlFor attribute, as demonstrated by changing focus from a textarea to a file upload field, a related issue to CVE-2007-3511.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 19.54% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://osvdb.org/41382	vdb entry broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36848	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25836	vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27007	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.0x000000.com/index.php?i=437	not applicable

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5158?: CVE-2007-5158 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5158?: To fix CVE-2007-5158, 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-2007-5158 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-5158 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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