Microsoft Internet Explorer MHTML Content-Location Cross Security Domain Scripting Vulnerability

BID:10979

Info

Microsoft Internet Explorer MHTML Content-Location Cross Security Domain Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 10979
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 19 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 19 2004 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability is credited to "[email protected]" <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Internet Explorer MHTML Content-Location Cross Security Domain Scripting Vulnerability

Microsoft Internet Explorer is reported prone to a cross security domain scripting vulnerability. The issue is reported to present itself when a malicious MHTML file is rendered.

A proof of concept for this issue employs Content-Location attributes in a MHTML file that are sufficient to trick Internet Explorer into executing script contained in the MHTML file in the intra-net security Zone.

This issue is reported to affect Microsoft Internet Explorer when it is installed on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.

This BID will be updated as further analysis of this vulnerability is completed.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Internet Explorer MHTML Content-Location Cross Security Domain Scripting Vulnerability

A proof of concept is available at the following location. Symantec does not guarantee the integrity of this proof of concept.

http://www.malware.com/malware.sp2.zip

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Internet Explorer MHTML Content-Location Cross Security Domain Scripting Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

References

Microsoft Internet Explorer MHTML Content-Location Cross Security Domain Scripting Vulnerability

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