CVE-2008-5556

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.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:03

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Summary ** DISPUTED ** 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." 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 : 2024-04-11 00:44


NVD link : CVE-2008-5556

Mitre link : CVE-2008-5556

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-5556


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Products Affected

microsoft

  • internet_explorer
CWE
CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')