CVE-2005-4080 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via unsanitized UTF16 null characters in email attachments viewed in Internet Explorer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-4080?
CVE-2005-4080 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Dec 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Horde IMP 4.0.4 and earlier does not sanitize strings containing UTF16 null characters, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via UTF16 encoded attachments and strings that will be executed when viewed using Internet Explorer, which ignores the characters.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4080?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Horde Imp.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4080?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4080 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2005-4080 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4080 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8xjp-h5q2-g6vf.