CVE-2008-4788

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 omits high-bit URL-encoded characters when displaying the address bar, which allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a URL with a domain name that differs from an important domain name only in these characters, as demonstrated by using exam%A9ple.com to spoof example.com, aka MSRC ticket MSRC7900.

Score

CVSS 2.0 5.0 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2008-10-29

Last modified

2024-08-07

Affected products

• Internet Explorer (Microsoft)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497825/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497827/100/0/threaded
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46235