Microsoft Internet Explorer bypass cross-zone restrictions

ie-zone-bypass (16361) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to bypass cross-zone restrictions and execute script on a victim's computer. A remote attacker could create a malicious Web page that could cause the execution of a file within the victim's "My Computer" security zone, once the page is visited. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a malicious Web page and hosting it on a Web site or by sending it to a victim as an HTML email.


Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 6, 2008.

References:

Platforms Affected:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer

Reported:

Jun 07, 2004

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