Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 Image Link Destination authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Image Link Destination Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to authentication spoofing. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-4679. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is best to exchange the affected component with an alternative.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 6 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Image Link Destination Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 2 allows remote attackers to spoof the URL in the status bar via the title in an image in a link to a trusted site within a form to the malicious site.

The weakness was released 11/16/2005 by Claudio "Sverx" (Website). The advisory is available at secunia.com. The vendor was not involved in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-4679 since 01/31/2006. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100021 (Microsoft Internet Explorer TABLE Status Bar URI Obfuscation Weakness).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be establishing an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17909), OSVDB (20957†), Secunia (SA17565†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-42414†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-26992 and VDB-22352. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Recommended: Alternative
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Patch: windowsupdate.microsoft.com
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10/28/2004 🔍
11/16/2005 +384 days 🔍
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11/18/2005 +1 days 🔍
12/31/2005 +43 days 🔍
01/31/2006 +31 days 🔍
12/01/2013 +2861 days 🔍
06/26/2025 +4225 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Claudio "Sverx"
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-4679 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4679
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1906
X-Force: 17909
Secunia: 17565 - Internet Explorer Image Control Status Bar Spoofing Weakness, Not Critical
OSVDB: 20957 - Apple Safari Image Control Title Attribute Status Bar Spoofing
Vulnerability Center: 42414 - Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP SP 2 URL Spoofing Vulnerability via Title in an Image Link, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/18/2005 11:35
Updated: 06/26/2025 05:15
Changes: 11/18/2005 11:35 (53), 04/07/2017 12:01 (22), 06/26/2025 05:15 (24)
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Cache ID: 216:572:103

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