Microsoft Internet Explorer cross-frame domain restrictions bypass
| ie-frame-domain-bypass (15337) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Internet Explorer when running on Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional could allow a remote attacker to bypass cross-frame domain restrictions. By creating a malicious Web page, that contains a frameset with the target URL and malicious JavaScript embedded outside of the frameset, the attacker could monitor keystrokes and obtain sensitive user information, including login credentials, once the link is clicked.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 5.0
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 6
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft, Windows XP Professional
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- iDEFENSE Security Advisory 02.27.04, Microsoft Internet Explorer Cross Frame Scripting Restriction Bypass at http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=77&type=vulnerabilities.
- BID-9761: Microsoft Internet Explorer Cross-Domain Event Leakage Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-2383: Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to bypass cross-frame scripting restrictions and capture keyboard events from other domains via an HTML document with Javascript that is outside a frameset that includes the target domain, then forcing the frameset to maintain focus. NOTE: the discloser claimed that the vendor does not categorize this as a vulnerability, but it can be used in a spoofing scenario; the discloser provides alternate scenarios. Spoofing scenarios are currently included in CVE.
Reported:
Feb 27, 2004
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