CVE-2008-4788 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof the address bar in Internet Explorer 6 by using high-bit URL-encoded characters, misleading users about the true domain.
- 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-2008-4788?
CVE-2008-4788 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 29 Oct 2008. 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 6 omits high-bit URL-encoded characters when displaying the address bar, which allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a URL with a domain name that differs from an important domain name only in these characters, as demonstrated by using exam%A9ple.com to spoof example.com, aka MSRC ticket MSRC7900.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4788?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4788?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4788 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-4788 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4788 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j9qq-p6mw-h9pq.