CVE-2008-4788 | BDVDB-2026-33137 Detail

Description#

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 omits high-bit URL-encoded characters when displaying the address bar, which allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a URL with a domain name that differs from an important domain name only in these characters, as demonstrated by using exam%A9ple.com to spoof example.com, aka MSRC ticket MSRC7900.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497825/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497827/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46235

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12008-10-29Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.