CVE-2010-5071 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can determine visited web pages by exploiting a flaw in Internet Explorer's getComputedStyle method, requiring user interaction.
- 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-2010-5071?
CVE-2010-5071 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Ie, published on 7 Dec 2011. 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
The JavaScript implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 and earlier does not properly restrict the set of values contained in the object returned by the getComputedStyle method, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about visited web pages by calling this method.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5071?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Ie, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5071?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5071 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-5071 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5071 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Ie
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3mpv-xg32-wjg6.