The XSS Filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 Beta 2 does not recognize attack patterns designed to operate against web pages that are encoded with utf-7, which allows remote attackers to bypass the XSS protection mechanism and conduct XSS attacks by injecting crafted utf-7 content. NOTE: the vendor reportedly disputes this issue, stating "Behaviour is by design.
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Summary | The XSS Filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 Beta 2 does not recognize attack patterns designed to operate against web pages that are encoded with utf-7, which allows remote attackers to bypass the XSS protection mechanism and conduct XSS attacks by injecting crafted utf-7 content. NOTE: the vendor reportedly disputes this issue, stating "Behaviour is by design. |
Information
Published : 2008-12-12 18:30
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:54
NVD link : CVE-2008-5556
Mitre link : CVE-2008-5556
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-5556
JSON object : View
Products Affected
microsoft
- internet_explorer
CWE
CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')