Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 1, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-5158
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.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 6.0
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References
5- secunia.com/advisories/27007nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/25836nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36848nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- osvdb.org/41382nvdBroken Link
- www.0x000000.com/index.phpnvdNot Applicable
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