Is CVE-2007-5158 being actively exploited?

CVE-2007-5158 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-5158?

CVE-2007-5158 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2007-5158

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 15.0%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS score: 15.0% (97th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2007-5139)
Published: October 1, 2007
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2007-5139 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / internet explorer

References

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 Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36848(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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