# CVE-2007-5854: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Attackers can execute scripts or steal data via crafted HTML files due to improper content handling in Mac OS X Launch Services.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Dec 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c78m-6jpv-42p4

## What is CVE-2007-5854?

CVE-2007-5854 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 19 Dec 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.1 does not treat HTML files as unsafe content, which allows attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks or obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML file.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5854?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apple Mac Os X.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-5854?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5854 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2007-5854 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5854 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2007-5854 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-5854 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 19 Dec 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5854 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Mac Os X. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5854/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5854/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5854
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5854
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-5854

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