PT-2011-3820 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Rosario Valotta · Published 2011-06-03 · Updated 2021-07-23 · CVE-2011-2382

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 8 and earlier, and Internet Explorer 9 beta

Description The issue allows user-assisted remote attackers to read cookie files via vectors involving an IFRAME element with a SRC attribute containing a file: URL, related to a "cookiejacking" issue. This can be demonstrated by a Facebook game.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 8 and earlier, and Internet Explorer 9 beta, consider restricting the use of IFRAME elements with file: URLs as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Avoid using the SRC attribute with file: URLs in IFRAME elements to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2011-2382

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 11

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2382 · Security Note
• http://ju12.tistory.com/attachment/cfile4.uf%40151FAB4C4DDC9E0002A6FE.ppt · Note
• http://informationweek.com/news/security/vulnerabilities/229700031 · Note
• http://youtube.com/watch?v=V95CX-3JpK0 · Note
• http://theregister.co.uk/2011/05/25/microsoft_internet_explorer_cookiejacking · Note
• https://sites.google.com/site/tentacoloviola/cookiejacking/Cookiejacking2011_final.ppt · Note
• http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20066419-83.html · Note
• http://youtube.com/watch?v=VsSkcnIFCxM · Note
• http://networkworld.com/community/node/74259 · Note
• http://conference.hackinthebox.org/hitbsecconf2011ams/?page_id=1388 · Note
• http://eweek.com/c/a/Security/IE-Flaw-Lets-Attackers-Steal-Cookies-Access-User-Accounts-402503 · Note