CVE-2007-4960

Name: CVE-2007-4960
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-09-18T22:17:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.28%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-4960 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.28%

66.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linden Lab	Second Life	1

References

Timeline

Published: Sep 18, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-4960?

How severe is CVE-2007-4960?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-4960 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4960?

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Source: NVD / NIST