CVE-2005-4089 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass cross-domain restrictions in Internet Explorer to obtain sensitive information via malicious CSS imports.
- 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-2005-4089?
CVE-2005-4089 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 8 Dec 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 allows remote attackers to bypass cross-domain security restrictions and obtain sensitive information by using the @import directive to download files from other domains that are not valid Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) files, as demonstrated using Google Desktop, aka "CSSXSS" and "CSS Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4089?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4089?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4089 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-4089 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4089 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-27m5-g4hr-5cg5.