CVE-2011-3404 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read cross-domain or cross-zone content via a crafted website due to improper Content-Disposition header handling in Internet Explorer.

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-2011-3404?

CVE-2011-3404 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 14 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

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 does not properly use the Content-Disposition HTTP header to control rendering of the HTTP response body, which allows remote attackers to read content from a different (1) domain or (2) zone via a crafted web site, aka "Content-Disposition Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3404?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3404?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3404 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-3404 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3404 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-976c-7p46-r586.

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