Microsoft Internet Explorer script origin information disclosure
| ie-script-origin-information-disclosure (45854) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Microsoft Internet Explorer could allow a remote attacker to bypass cross-domain security restrictions, caused by improper interpretation of the identification of the origin of a script. 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.
Platforms Affected:
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 6
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 6 SP1
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 7
- Microsoft, Windows Server 2008 Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows Server 2008 32-bit
- Microsoft, Windows Server 2008 x64
- Microsoft, Windows Vista SP1 x64
- Microsoft, Windows Vista x64
- Microsoft, Windows Vista SP1
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server x64
- 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 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft, Windows Vista
- Microsoft, Windows XP Professional x64
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2 Professional x64
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP3
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 The original bulletin issued by Microsoft has been superseded.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:
Obtain Information
References:
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-058, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (956390) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-058.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-073, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (958215) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-073.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-002, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (961260) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS09-002.mspx.
- NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2008009123, Rev 1, Nortel Response to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-058 at http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=779682.
- ASA-2008-411: MS08-058 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (956390)
- BID-31654: Microsoft Internet Explorer Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-3474: 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 obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML document, aka Cross-Domain Information Disclosure 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)
Reported:
Oct 14, 2008
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