Microsoft Internet Explorer OnKeyDown information disclosure
| ie-onkeydown-information-disclosure (36848) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the improper focus handling of the onkeydown event. By modifying the focus from a "textarea" field to a "file upload" field using JavaScript, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass file upload field dialogs and possibly read arbitrary files on the system, if the attacker could persuade a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- 0x000000 Web site: THW260907 Internet Explorer File Focus Stealing.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Web site: Internet Explorer: Home Page.
- BID-25836: Microsoft Internet Explorer File Upload Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5158: The focus handling for the onkeydown event in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 allows remote attackers to change field focus and copy keystrokes via a certain use of a JavaScript htmlFor attribute, as demonstrated by changing focus from a textarea to a file upload field, a related issue to CVE-2007-3511.
- SA27007: Internet Explorer "OnKeyDown" Event Focus Weakness
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
Reported:
Sep 26, 2007
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