27851 : Microsoft IE Redirect Handling Cross-Domain Privilege Escalation
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Timeline

Disclosure Date	Vendor Solution Date
2006-08-08	2008-08-08

Keywords

aka "Source Element Cross-Domain Vulnerability."

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to read cross-domain web pages and possibly execute code via unspecified vectors involving a specially crafted web page. It is possible that the flaw may allow execution of code resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Workaround, Patch / RCS
Exploit: Exploit Rumored
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified, Vendor 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 and activeX controls.

Products

Microsoft Corporation	Internet Explorer	5
		6

References

Security Tracker: 1016663
Bugtraq ID: 19400
CVE ID: 2006-3639 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 21396
SCIP VulDB ID: 2442
CERT VU: 252764
Related OSVDB ID: 27850 27852 27853 27854 27855
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 918899
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-3212
Keyword: aka "Source Element Cross-Domain Vulnerability."
News Article: http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?newsID=6581
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS06-042

Tools & Filters

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Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-08-09 | Disagree?

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