CVE-2009-2350 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in Internet Explorer via crafted Refresh headers, requiring user interaction to trigger the XSS attack.
- 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-2009-2350?
CVE-2009-2350 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 7 Jul 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 6.0.2900.2180 and earlier does not block javascript: URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header or (2) specifying the content of a Refresh header, a related issue to CVE-2009-1312.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2350?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2350?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2350 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-2009-2350 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-2350 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- 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-qvrc-hgq4-x7gw.