CVE-2011-0096 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks via crafted websites in Internet Explorer due to improper MHTML protocol handler MIME format handling.
- 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-2011-0096?
CVE-2011-0096 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, published on 31 Jan 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 MHTML protocol handler in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly handle a MIME format in a request for content blocks in a document, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted web site that is visited in Internet Explorer, aka "MHTML Mime-Formatted Request Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0096?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0096?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0096 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-2011-0096 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-0096 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c68r-4jrw-42vq.