CVE-2007-1085

What it is

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Google Desktop allows remote attackers to bypass protection schemes and inject arbitrary web script or HTML, and possibly gain full access to the system, by using an XSS vulnerability in google.com to extract the signature for the internal web server, then calling the "under" parameter in Advanced Search with the proper signature.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

11.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2007-02-23 03:28 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 22:36 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 11.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.6 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2007-02-23 03:28 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:36 UTC

Exploit probability

11.1% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Google Desktop

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.6

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

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