Microsoft Internet Explorer script URLs zone bypass

ie-script-zone-bypass (13677)

Medium Risk

Description:

Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to bypass the cross-domain security model, caused by a vulnerability when a specific programming function is used. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a malicious Web page, which would allow the attacker to bypass security zone restrictions and gain access to resources on the victim's computer, once the page is viewed. An attacker could use this vulnerability to read any known file on the victim's computer, gain access to the victim's cookies, invoke known executables on the victim's computer, or load malicious executables to the victim's computer.

Platforms Affected:

• Microsoft, Internet Explorer 5.01
• Microsoft, Internet Explorer 5.5
• Microsoft, Internet Explorer 6

Remedy:

Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in the latest Microsoft Security Bulletin. See References.

— OR —

Use Microsoft Automatic Update if it is supported by your operating system. The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

• CIAC Information Bulletin O-021, Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer at http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-021.shtml.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS03-048 , Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (824145) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms03-048.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-004, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (832894) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-004.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-025, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (867801) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-025.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-038, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (834707) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-038.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-040, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (889293) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms04-040.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-014, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (867282) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-014.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-020, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (890923) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-020.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-025, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (883939) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-025.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-038, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (896727) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms05-038.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-052, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (896688) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-052.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-054, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (905915) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS05-054.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-004, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (910620) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-004.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-013, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (912812) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-013.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-021, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (916281) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-021.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-042, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (918899) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-042.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-067, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (922760) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-067.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-072, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (925454) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS06-072.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-016, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (928090) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-016.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-027, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (931768) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-027.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-033, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (933566) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-033.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-045, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (937143) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-045.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-057, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (939653) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-057.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-069, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (942615) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-069.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-010, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (944533) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-010.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-024, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (947864) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-024.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-031, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (950759) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-031.mspx.
• Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-045, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (953838) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-045.mspx.
• BID-9013: Microsoft Internet Explorer Script URL Cross-Domain Access Violation Vulnerability
• CVE-2003-0816: Internet Explorer 6 SP1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass zone restrictions by (1) using the NavigateAndFind method to load a file: URL containing Javascript, as demonstrated by NAFfileJPU, (2) using the window.open method to load a file: URL containing Javascript, as demonstrated using WsOpenFileJPU, (3) setting the href property in the base tag for the _search window, as demonstrated using WsBASEjpu, (4) loading the search window into an Iframe, as demonstrated using WsFakeSrc, (5) caching a javascript: URL in the browser history, then accessing that URL in the same frame as the target domain, as demonstrated using WsOpenJpuInHistory, NAFjpuInHistory, BackMyParent, BackMyParent2, and RefBack, aka the Script URLs Cross Domain vulnerability.
• SA10192: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SECTRACK ID: 1007687: Microsoft Internet Explorer Various Cross-Domain Flaws Permit Remote Scripting in Arbitrary Domains
• US-CERT VU#652452: Microsoft Internet Explorer does not adequately validate javascript: protocol URL
• US-CERT VU#771604: Microsoft Internet Explorer does not properly validate URL sources

Reported:

Nov 11, 2003

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