Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-5158 · published 1 October 2007

CVE-2007-5158: Microsoft internet explorer vulnerability

Microsoft · Internet Explorer

The focus handling for the onkeydown event in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to change field focus and copy keystrokes via a certain use of a JavaScript htmlFor attribute, as demonstrated by changing focus from a textarea to a file upload field, a related issue to CVE-2007-3511.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 15% · top 3.4%

4.3CVSS 2.0 base score

15%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

10References

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Internet Explorer Microsoft

References

Link	Tags
http://osvdb.org/41382	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/27007	Vendor Advisory
http://www.0x000000.com/index.php?i=437	Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25836	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36848	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://osvdb.org/41382	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/27007	Vendor Advisory
http://www.0x000000.com/index.php?i=437	Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25836	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36848	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-5158), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.