# CVE-2007-4960: Argument injection vulnerability in the Linden Lab Second Life secondlife:// protocol handler, as used in Internet Explorer and possibly Fir

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-09-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Argument injection vulnerability in the Linden Lab Second Life secondlife:// protocol handler, as used in Internet Explorer and possibly Firefox, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a '" ' (double-quote space) sequence followed by the -autologin and -loginuri arguments, which cause the handler to post login credentials and software installation details to an arbitrary URL.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36651
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479698/100/0/threaded
- http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/ie-pwns-secondlife
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26845
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3188

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