CVE-2008-2949 Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to change the location property of a frame via the String data type, and use a frame from a different domain t...
MediumCVSS 6.8
EPSS 20.5%
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Public exploit available
Description
Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to change the location property of a frame via the String data type, and use a frame from a different domain to observe domain-independent events, as demonstrated by observing onkeydown events with caballero-listener. NOTE: according to Microsoft, this is a duplicate of CVE-2008-2947, possibly a different attack vector.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 6 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 7 | No fix listed |
References
- blogs.zdnet.com
- sirdarckcat.blogspot.com
- technet.microsoft.com
- VU#516627 third-party-advisory us-government-resource
- ADV-2008-1941 vdb-entry