CVE-2007-1085 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit XSS in Google Desktop to bypass protections and potentially gain full system access via crafted search parameters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-1085?
CVE-2007-1085 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Feb 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Google Desktop allows remote attackers to bypass protection schemes and inject arbitrary web script or HTML, and possibly gain full access to the system, by using an XSS vulnerability in google.com to extract the signature for the internal web server, then calling the "under" parameter in Advanced Search with the proper signature.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1085?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1085?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1085 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2007-1085 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-1085 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7mx5-3rqh-r9mj.