VDB-37652 · CVE-2007-3576 · OSVDB 45813

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 URI Scheme cross site scripting ⚔ [Disputed]

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component URI Scheme Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

** DISPUTED ** Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 executes web script from URIs of arbitrary scheme names ending with the "script" character sequence, using the (1) vbscript: handler for scheme names with 7 through 9 characters, and the (2) javascript: handler for scheme names with 10 or more characters, which might allow remote attackers to bypass certain XSS protection schemes. NOTE: other researchers dispute the significance of this issue, stating "this only works when typed in the address bar."

The issue has been introduced in 03/22/2001. The weakness was disclosed 07/05/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at 0x000000.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-3576 since 07/05/2007. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2296 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (45813†).

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Internet Explorer

Version

License

commercial

Support

end of life

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/22/2001 🔍
07/05/2007 +2296 days 🔍
07/05/2007 +0 days 🔍
07/05/2007 +0 days 🔍
05/31/2008 +331 days 🔍
03/15/2015 +2478 days 🔍
08/08/2024 +3434 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: 0x000000.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-3576 (🔍)
OSVDB: 45813 - Microsoft IE URI Arbitrary Scheme Name XSS Filter Bypass

Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 03:58 PM
Updated: 08/08/2024 01:52 PM
Changes: 03/15/2015 03:58 PM (48), 05/07/2019 12:42 PM (2), 07/20/2021 05:46 PM (7), 08/08/2024 01:52 PM (16)
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