A remote overflow exists in Microsoft IE. Internet Explorer fails to translate UTF-8 characters to Unicode resulting in an encoded HTML overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause remote code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity
Exploit:
Exploit Private,
Exploit Unknown
Solution
Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.
