CVE-2009-2064 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 15 Jun 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Man-in-the-middle attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in HTTPS contexts by exploiting Internet Explorer's mixed content detection flaws.

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-2009-2064?

CVE-2009-2064 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 15 Jun 2009. 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 8, and possibly other versions, detects http content in https web pages only when the top-level frame uses https, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary web script, in an https site's context, by modifying an http page to include an https iframe that references a script file on an http site, related to "HTTP-Intended-but-HTTPS-Loadable (HPIHSL) pages."

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2064?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Pocket Ie.

How do I fix CVE-2009-2064?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2064 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-2009-2064 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2064 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-28x6-9x2p-p6mq.