Microsoft Internet Explorer HHCtrl ActiveX Control Cross-Domain Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	11521
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 25 2004 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 25 2004 12:00AM
Credit:	Discovery of this vulnerability is credited to Roozbeh Afrasiabi.
Vulnerable:	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 - do not use
Not Vulnerable:

Microsoft Internet Explorer HHCtrl ActiveX Control Cross-Domain Scripting Vulnerability

Microsoft Internet Explorer is reported prone to a cross-domain scripting vulnerability.

The vulnerability is reported in the 'hhctrl' Internet Explorer ActiveX control and could allow an attacker to influence Internet Explorer into running script in the context of a foreign domain.

Microsoft Internet Explorer HHCtrl ActiveX Control Cross-Domain Scripting Vulnerability

An exploit has been published on the following Web page:

http://www.persiax.com/pocs/htmlhelp/cs.htm

Microsoft Internet Explorer HHCtrl ActiveX Control Cross-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]>.

Microsoft Internet Explorer HHCtrl ActiveX Control Cross-Domain Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• Technet Security (Microsoft)