3033 : Microsoft IE Content Type/Disposition File Execution
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11 months ago

Percent Complete

90%

Disclosure

Nov 26, 2001

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Nov 26, 2001

Solution

Unknown

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a flaw that allows remote attackers to cause a file to be automatically downloaded and executed on a vulnerable system. The issue is due to IE incorrectly handling the "Content-Type" and "Content-Disposition" HTTP header fields. By modifying these headers, an attacker can create a HTML document that would cause IE to download and execute the files without any security considerations.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Microsoft Corporation
Watch-list
Internet Explorer
Watch-list
5.0
5.5
6.0

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