4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-5158
Microsoft Internet Explorer Focus Bypass Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 1, 2007, 5:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 13, 2021, 7:01 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-5158 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft internet_explorer
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-5158.

URL Resource
http://osvdb.org/41382 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/27007 Vendor Advisory
http://www.0x000000.com/index.php?i=437 Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25836 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36848 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-5158 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-5158 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 13, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://osvdb.org/41382 No Types Assigned http://osvdb.org/41382 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.0x000000.com/index.php?i=437 No Types Assigned http://www.0x000000.com/index.php?i=437 Not Applicable
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25836 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25836 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36848 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36848 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:ie:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/36848 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36848 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 01, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-5158 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-5158 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

6.93 }} -2.55%

score

0.94073

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability