# CVE-2007-3826: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to prevent users from leaving a site, spoof the address bar, and con

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-07-17 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to prevent users from leaving a site, spoof the address bar, and conduct phishing and other attacks via repeated document.open function calls after a user requests a new page, but before the onBeforeUnload function is called.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473702/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2540
- http://osvdb.org/38212
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26069
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2324
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24911
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482366/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35421
- http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/ietrap3/
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1018788
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-057
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-282A.html
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2892

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