Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 8 CSS information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 8. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component CSS Handler. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-0808. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 8 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component CSS Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 on Windows XP and Vista does not prevent script from simulating user interaction with the AutoComplete feature, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive form information via a crafted web site, aka "AutoComplete Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

The weakness was disclosed 09/06/2010 by Chris Evans with Google Chrome Security Team (Full-Disclosure). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. The public release happened without coordination with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-0808. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The exploit is available at scary.beasts.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 49948 (MS10-071: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2360131)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100091 (Microsoft Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (MS10-071)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (49948), SecurityFocus (BID 42993†), OSVDB (67834†), Secunia (SA41271†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27619†). The entries VDB-4197, VDB-55002, VDB-55001 and VDB-55000 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 49948
Nessus Name: MS10-071: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2360131)
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OpenVAS ID: 901162
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (2360131)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Chris Evans
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-0808 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0808
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4172

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SecurityFocus: 42993
Secunia: 41271 - Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 67834 - Microsoft IE Cross-Origin CSS Style Sheet Handling Information Disclosure
Vulnerability Center: 27619 - [MS10-071] Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2010 02:00
Updated: 03/18/2021 10:14
Changes: 09/17/2010 02:00 (58), 04/07/2017 12:02 (25), 03/18/2021 09:56 (3), 03/18/2021 10:02 (7), 03/18/2021 10:08 (2), 03/18/2021 10:14 (1)
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