Microsoft Internet Explorer title bar spoofing
| ie-title-bar-spoofing (19452) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to spoof the URL in the title bar. Windows XP SP2 forces the URL within a popup to be visible within the title bar once a popup has been opened without the address bar. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a malicious Web page containing a long hostname to cause the spoofed URL to be displayed in the title bar, and persuade the user into visiting the malicious popup window and entering sensitive information.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 6
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2
Remedy:
No remedy available as of August 16, 2008.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Sun Feb 20 2005 - 21:47:53 CST, WindowsXPSP2 script-initiated popup window titlebar spoofing at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-02/0441.html.
- BID-12602: Microsoft Internet Explorer Pop-up Window Title Bar Spoofing Weakness
- CVE-2005-0500: Internet Explorer 6.0 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to spoof the domain name of a URL in a titlebar for a script-initiated popup window, which could facilitate phishing attacks.
- SA14335: Microsoft Internet Explorer Popup Title Bar Spoofing Weakness
Reported:
Feb 22, 2005
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