CVE-2007-4357 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof the browser status bar contents via crafted data URIs, potentially misleading users about the true destination of links.
- 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-2007-4357?
CVE-2007-4357 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 15 Aug 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
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof the contents of the status bar via a link to a data: URI containing an encoded URL. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed by a reliable third party, since the intended functionality of the status bar allows it to be modified.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4357?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4357?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4357 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-4357 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4357 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8qqj-ch4p-86p2.