FKIE_CVE-2010-0488

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2010-03-31 19:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:16
Severity
6.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, 6 SP1, and 7 does not properly handle unspecified "encoding strings," which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted web site, aka "Post Encoding Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49467403/index.html
secure@microsoft.comhttp://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2010/JVNDB-2010-000011.html
secure@microsoft.comhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1023773
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39028Patch
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.htmlUS Government Resource
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-089A.htmlUS Government Resource
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0744Patch, Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.comhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-018
secure@microsoft.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7840
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49467403/index.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2010/JVNDB-2010-000011.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1023773
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39028Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-089A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0744Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-018
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7840
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft internet_explorer 7
microsoft windows_2003_server *
microsoft windows_server_2003 *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp -
microsoft internet_explorer 7
microsoft windows_server_2008 *
microsoft windows_server_2008 *
microsoft windows_server_2008 *
microsoft windows_server_2008 *
microsoft windows_server_2008 -
microsoft windows_server_2008 -
microsoft windows_vista *
microsoft windows_vista *
microsoft windows_vista *
microsoft windows_vista *
microsoft internet_explorer 6
microsoft windows_2003_server *
microsoft windows_2003_server *
microsoft windows_server_2003 *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp *
microsoft windows_xp -
microsoft internet_explorer 5.01
microsoft internet_explorer 6
microsoft windows_2000 *
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