CVE-2008-1448 (GCVE-0-2008-1448)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2008-08-13 00:00
Modified
2024-08-07 08:24
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
The MHTML protocol handler in a component of Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2 and 6 through SP1, and Windows Mail, does not assign the correct Internet Explorer Security Zone to UNC share pathnames, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read arbitrary files via an mhtml: URI in conjunction with a redirection, aka "URL Parsing Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
References
secure@microsoft.com http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
secure@microsoft.com http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
secure@microsoft.com http://secunia.com/advisories/31415 Patch, Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.com http://www.coresecurity.com/content/internet-explorer-zone-elevation
secure@microsoft.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495458/100/0/threaded
secure@microsoft.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30585 Patch
secure@microsoft.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020679
secure@microsoft.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020680
secure@microsoft.com http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html US Government Resource
secure@microsoft.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2352 Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.com https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-048
secure@microsoft.com https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5886
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://secunia.com/advisories/31415 Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.coresecurity.com/content/internet-explorer-zone-elevation
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495458/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30585 Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020679
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020680
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2352 Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-048
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5886
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