CVE-2007-4478 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can inject arbitrary scripts into local files via crafted URIs in Internet Explorer, requiring user interaction to save the document.
- 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-2007-4478?
CVE-2007-4478 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 22 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and 7 allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML in the local zone via a URI, when the document at the associated URL is saved to a local file, which then contains the URI string along with the document's original content.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4478?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4478?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4478 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-2007-4478 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4478 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-cgh9-wvv3-mg5j.