Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6.0 IMG Tag File information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component IMG Tag Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure (File). This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-0500. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6.0 (Web Browser). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component IMG Tag Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (File). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Internet Explorer 5.0 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files on the client via an IMG tag with a dynsrc property that references the target file, which sets certain elements of the image object such as file size.

The weakness was released 08/12/2002 by GreyMagic as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-0500. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 2950.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8658), SecurityFocus (BID 4371†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5499†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Web Browser

Vendor

• Microsoft

Name

• Internet Explorer

Version

• 4
• 5
• 6

License

• commercial

Support

• end of life

Website

• Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Name: File
Class: Information disclosure / File
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/27/2002 🔍
03/27/2002 +0 days 🔍
08/12/2002 +138 days 🔍
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10/05/2004 +785 days 🔍
07/22/2014 +3577 days 🔍
05/07/2019 +1750 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: GreyMagic
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-0500 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0500
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18556
X-Force: 8658 - Microsoft Internet Explorer DYNSRC information disclosure
SecurityFocus: 4371 - Microsoft Internet Explorer DYNSRC File Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 5499 - Microsoft Internet Explorer DYNSRC IMG Tag Reveals File Information, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 07/22/2014 22:11
Updated: 05/07/2019 12:38
Changes: 07/22/2014 22:11 (67), 05/07/2019 12:38 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:5A0:103

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