CVE-2007-5158

medium

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36848

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25836

http://www.0x000000.com/index.php?i=437

http://secunia.com/advisories/27007

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2007-10-01

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: Medium