27850 : Microsoft IE Cross Site Window Location Information Disclosure
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7 months ago

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90%

Disclosure

Aug 08, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure.  The issue is triggered when a user accesses a web page that contains a malicious script that persists across navigation between pages, which will disclose window location of visited web pages in other domains resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Microsoft has released a patch to address this issue. Additionally, it is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround(s): Disable active scripting.

Products

Microsoft Corporation
Watch-list
Internet Explorer
Watch-list
5.0x
6.0
6.0 SP1

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