Vulnerability Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 8 does not prevent rendering of non-HTML local files as HTML documents, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read arbitrary files via vectors involving the product's use of text/html as the default content type for files that are encountered after a redirection, aka the URLMON sniffing vulnerability, a variant of CVE-2009-1140 and related to CVE-2008-1448.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | 6 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All versions |
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/02/03/security-advisory-980088-releas
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?n&storyid=8152
- http://osvdb.org/62157
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/internet-explorer-dynamic-object-tagExploit
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/980088.mspxVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509345/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38055
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38056
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/02/03/security-advisory-980088-releas
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?n&storyid=8152
- http://osvdb.org/62157
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/internet-explorer-dynamic-object-tagExploit
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/980088.mspxVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509345/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38055
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-0555?
CVE-2010-0555 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 SP4, 6, 6 SP1, 7, and 8 does not prevent rendering of non-HTML local files as HTML documents, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and ...
How severe is CVE-2010-0555?
CVE-2010-0555 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-0555?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Xp, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista.