Vulnerabilities > CVE-2008-4788 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN Summary
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.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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Application | 1 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497825/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497825/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497827/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497827/100/0/threaded
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46235
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46235