CVE-2007-4357 Other in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

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.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8qqj-ch4p-86p2.

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