CVE-2010-0488

Published Mar 31, 2010

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, 6 SP1, and 7 does not properly handle unspecified "encoding strings," which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka "Post Encoding Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Source
secure@microsoft.com
NVD status
Modified

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Hype score
Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
4.3
Impact score
2.9
Exploitability score
8.6
Vector string
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-200

Evaluator

Comment
-
Impact
Per: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-018.mspx 'Internet Explorer 8 is not affected by this vulnerability.'
Solution
Per: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-018.mspx 'Internet Explorer 8 is not affected by this vulnerability.'

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