Microsoft Internet Explorer Double Byte Character Set spoof Web site to obtain information
| ie-dbcs-obtain-information (17652) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to spoof a trusted Web page by altering the URL that is displayed in the Internet Explorer address bar. A vulnerability is caused when Internet Explorer using DBCS parses special characters in a HTTP URL. A remote attacker could create a specially-crafted Web page, which would display the URL of a trusted Web site in the address bar, but display the content of the malicious Web page, once the victim visits the malicious Web page. The attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information but must first trick the user into visiting a malicious Web site.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.
References:
- CIAC Information Bulletin P-006: Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (834707).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-038: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (834707).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-040: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (889293).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-014: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (867282).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-020: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (890923).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-025: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (883939).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-038: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (896727).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-052: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (896688).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS05-054: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (905915).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-004: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (910620).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-013: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (912812).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-021: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (916281).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-042: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (918899).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-067: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (922760).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-072: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (925454).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-016: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (928090).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-027: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (931768).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-033: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (933566).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-045: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (937143).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-057: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (939653).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-069: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (942615).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-010: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (944533).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-024: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (947864).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-031: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (950759).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-045: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (953838).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-058: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (956390).
- BID-11377: Microsoft Internet Explorer Double Byte Character Set Handling Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0844: Internet Explorer 6 on Double Byte Character Set (DBCS) systems allows remote attackers to alter displayed address bars and spoof web pages via a URL containing special characters, facilitating phishing attacks, aka the Address Bar Spoofing on Double Byte Character Set Systems Vulnerability.
- US-CERT VU#431576: Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerable to address bar spoofing on double byte character set systems
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98SE
- Microsoft Windows Me
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 Terminal Server
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a Server
- Microsoft Windows XP 2003 x64
- Microsoft Windows XP
- Microsoft Windows XP SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP SP1 x64
Reported:
Oct 12, 2004
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