Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML cross-domain security bypass
| ie-element-security-bypass (45558) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to bypass cross-domain security restrictions, caused by improper handling of HTML elements. By persuading a victim to visit a malicious Web page using Internet Explorer, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass cross-domain security restrictions and obtain sensitive information from another security zone or domain in Internet Explorer.
In Internet Explorer 6 SP1 running on Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with privileges of the user.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5.8 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 4.3 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Bypass Security
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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.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:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-058: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (956390).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-073: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (958215).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-002: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (961260).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-014: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (963027).
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-014: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (963027).
- NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2008009123, Rev 1: Nortel Response to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-058.
- ASA-2008-411: MS08-058 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (956390)
- BID-31615: Microsoft Internet Explorer HTML Element Cross Domain Security Bypass Vulnerability
- BID-31654: Microsoft Internet Explorer Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-3472: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 does not properly determine the domain or security zone of origin of web script, which allows remote attackers to bypass the intended cross-domain security policy, and execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information, via a crafted HTML document, aka HTML Element Cross-Domain Vulnerability.
- SECTRACK ID: 1021047: Microsoft Internet Explorer Flaws Permit Cross-Domain Scripting Attacks and Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2809: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities (MS08-058)
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server SP1 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x32
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 x64
- Microsoft Windows Vista x64
- Microsoft Windows XP SP3
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2 x64 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP x64 Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2
Reported:
Oct 14, 2008
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