CVE-2007-5158

N/A
Published: October 1, 2007 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:45 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorInternet Explorer

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 15%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (5)

VDB Entryx_refsource_OSVDBBroken Link
http://osvdb.org/41382
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27007
x_refsource_MISCNot Applicable
http://www.0x000000.com/index.php?i=437
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25836
VDB Entryx_refsource_XFThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36848

CVSS

Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other

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