The child frames in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 inherit the default charset from the parent window when a charset is not specified in an HTTP Content-Type header or META tag, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, as demonstrated using the UTF-7 character set
Published Feb 26, 2007
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 11.97%
Description
The child frames in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 inherit the default charset from the parent window when a charset is not specified in an HTTP Content-Type header or META tag, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, as demonstrated using the UTF-7 character set.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.97% (0.11968) | 96.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.61% (0.11610) | 95.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 20.68% (0.20682) | 95.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 28.34% (0.28337) | 94.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 20.68% (0.20682) | 95.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 76.69% (0.76685) | 98.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 79.82% (0.79817) | 98.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2024 | 77.62% (0.77623) | 98.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 23, 2024 | 79.84% (0.79839) | 98.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2024 | 79.62% (0.79616) | 98.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 77.38% (0.77376) | 97.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 69.70% (0.69701) | 97.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 65.94% (0.65938) | 97.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 59.96% (0.59956) | 97.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | 35.23% (0.35226) | 96.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 20.48% (0.20480) | 95.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | 14.68% (0.14678) | 94.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2023 | 10.02% (0.10023) | 93.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 86.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.29% (0.01286) | 83.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 95.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 95.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.78% (0.13782) | 90.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24314 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_032007.142.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/32119 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461076/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22701 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0744 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/24314 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_032007.142.html | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/32119 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461076/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22701 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0744 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
Change history (0)
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