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F-Secure Vulnerability Information :
Internet Explorer 6 Window "location" Handling Vulnerability

[Summary] | [Detailed Description] | [Solution] | [CVE Reference]

Report ID:SA30857
Source:Secunia
Date of Discovery:26.06.2008
Criticality:Moderate
Affects:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x

Compromise From:From remote
Compromise Type:Security bypass
Cross site scripting
Summary

A vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-domain scripting attacks.

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Detailed Description

A vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-domain scripting attacks.

The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error when handling the "location" or "location.href" property of a window object. This can be exploited by a malicious website to e.g. open a trusted site and execute arbitrary script code in a user"s browser session in context of the trusted site.

The vulnerability is confirmed in IE6 on Windows XP SP2. Other versions may also be affected.

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Solution

Upgrade to Internet Explorer 7, which is unaffected.

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CVE Reference
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