Microsoft Internet Explorer mhtml: URL redirection information disclosure
| ie-mhtml-information-disclosure (26281) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to bypass cross-domain security restrictions and obtain sensitive information, caused by improper handling of URL redirects that use the mhtml: URI. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a specially-crafted Web page, and persuading a potential victim to visit the page, or by sending it to a potential victim as an email attachment.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 6
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 7
- Microsoft, Outlook Express 6.0
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2 x64
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1 Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2
- Microsoft, Windows Mail
- Microsoft, Windows Vista
- Microsoft, Windows Vista x64
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft, Windows XP Professional x64
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2 Professional x64
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-034. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-034, Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (929123) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-034.mspx.
- ASA-2007-256: MS07-034 Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (929123)
- BID-17717: Outlook Express/Windows Mail MHTML URI Handler Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-2111: A component in Microsoft Outlook Express 6 allows remote attackers to bypass domain restrictions and obtain sensitive information via redirections with the mhtml: URI handler, as originally reported for Internet Explorer 6 and 7, aka URL Redirect Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability.
- OSVDB ID: 25073: Microsoft IE mhtml: Redirection Domain Restriction Bypass
- SA19738: Internet Explorer "mhtml:" Redirection Disclosure of Sensitive Information
- SA22477: Internet Explorer 7 "mhtml:" Redirection Information Disclosure
- SECTRACK ID: 1016005: Microsoft Outlook Express `mhtml:` Redirect URL Processing Lets Remote Users Bypass Security Domains
- US-CERT VU#783761: Microsoft Windows "MHTML" protocol handler fails to properly handle URL redirections
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1558: Microsoft Products mhtml Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2154: Microsoft Outlook Express Command Execution and Information Disclosure (MS07-034)
Reported:
Apr 27, 2006
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