CVE-2007-4424

Published Aug 18, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Apple Safari for Windows 3.0.3 and earlier does not prompt the user before downloading a file, which allows remote attackers to download arbitrary files to the desktop of a client system via certain HTML, as demonstrated by a filename in the DATA attribute of an OBJECT element. NOTE: it could be argued that this is not a vulnerability because a dangerous file is not actually launched, but as of 2007, it is generally accepted that web browsers should prompt users before saving dangerous content.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-4407 Apple Safari for Windows 3.0.3 and earlier does not prompt the user before downloading a file, which allows remote attackers to download arbitrary files to the desktop of a client system via certain HTML, as demonstrated by a filename in the DATA attribute of an OBJECT element. NOTE: it could be argued that this is not a vulnerability because a dangerous file is not actually launched, but as of 2007, it is generally accepted that web browsers should prompt users before saving dangerous content.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 2:53 PM
Reserved
Aug 18, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 18, 2007, 10:17 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:44 PM