CVE-2008-1448 | BDVDB-2026-31994 Detail
Description#
The MHTML protocol handler in a component of Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2 and 6 through SP1, and Windows Mail, does not assign the correct Internet Explorer Security Zone to UNC share pathnames, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read arbitrary files via an mhtml: URI in conjunction with a redirection, aka "URL Parsing Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020679
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30585
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/internet-explorer-zone-elevation
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-048
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020680
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495458/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31415
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2352
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5886
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.