CVE-2003-1028 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain the cache directory name via a crafted HTTP response, potentially bypassing security mechanisms relying on random names.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-1028?
CVE-2003-1028 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 8 Jan 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The download function of Internet Explorer 6 SP1 allows remote attackers to obtain the cache directory name via an HTTP response with an invalid ContentType and a .htm file, which could allow remote attackers to bypass security mechanisms that rely on random names, as demonstrated by threadid10008.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1028?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1028?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1028 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-1028 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1028 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v9gj-ppgh-f5c9.