CVE-2004-2090 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can determine the existence of arbitrary local files via VBScript LoadPicture method, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious page.
- 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-2004-2090?
CVE-2004-2090 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 19 May 2005. 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
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via the VBScript LoadPicture method, which returns an error code if the file does not exist.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2090?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2090?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2090 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2004-2090 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2090 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-874q-x67w-8ccx.