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Internet Explorer 6 Window "location" Handling Vulnerability
| 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.
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.
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.
Solution
Upgrade to Internet Explorer 7, which is unaffected.