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CVE-2007-5158
The focus handling for the onkeydown event in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to change field focus and copy…
Medium4.3EPSS 15.0%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 15.0% · top 3.3% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.3.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- 41382 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- ie-onkeydown-information-disclosure(36848) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 25836 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 27007 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://www.0x000000.com/index.php?i=437 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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