Microsoft Internet Explorer document.open address bar spoofing
| ie-open-addressbar-spoofing (35421) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to spoof the address bar, caused by the improper handling of document.open() calls. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page and enter a trusted URL in the address bar, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof the address bar or conduct phishing attacks.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 6
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 6 SP1
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 7
- Microsoft, Windows Vista x64
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2 x64
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1 Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows Vista
- 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 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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Jul 13 2007 - 17:20:54 CDT, MSIE7 entrapment again (+ FF tidbit) at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-07/0144.html.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Web site, Internet Explorer: Home Page at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/default.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-057, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (939653) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-057.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-069, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (942615) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-069.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-010, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (944533) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-010.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-024, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (947864) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-024.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-031, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (950759) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-031.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-045, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (953838) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-045.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-058, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (956390) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-058.mspx.
- ASA-2007-417: MS07-057 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (939653)
- BID-24911: Microsoft Internet Explorer OnBeforeUnload Javascript Browser Entrapment Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-3826: Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to prevent users from leaving a site, spoof the address bar, and conduct phishing and other attacks via repeated document.open function calls after a user requests a new page, but before the onBeforeUnload function is called.
- SA26069: Internet Explorer "document.open()" Method Spoofing Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1018788: Microsoft Internet Explorer Bugs Let Remote Users Spoof the Address Bar and Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2540: Microsoft Internet Explorer document.open() Address Bar Spoofing Weakness
Reported:
Jul 13, 2007
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