CVE-2007-5414: XSS
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 2.0, when UTF-7 document content is rendered directly in UTF-7, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a gopher URI that uses single quote characters to delimit a literal string within an XSS sequence, a related issue to CVE-2007-5415.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2007-5414?
CVE-2007-5414 is considered a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5414?
The best way to fix CVE-2007-5414 is to upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 2.0 or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2007-5414?
CVE-2007-5414 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 2.0, specifically versions 1.8 and lower.
What type of attack does CVE-2007-5414 allow?
CVE-2007-5414 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML through crafted gopher URIs.
Is CVE-2007-5414 a common vulnerability?
While CVE-2007-5414 affected an older version of Firefox, XSS vulnerabilities are commonly-exploited security issues across various applications.