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MS.IE.Event.Handler.Cross.Domain.Information.Disclosure

Release Date

Aug 11, 2010

Severity

low

Impact

Information Disclosure: Remote attackers can gain sensitive information from vulnerable systems.

Description

This indicates an attack attempt against an information-disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer.

The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles a certain DOM operation. It may allow remote attackers to gain sensitive information by sending a crafted web page.

Affected Products

Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Service Pack 3
Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 6 for Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP Service Pack 3
Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 7 in Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP Service Pack 3
Internet Explorer 8 for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 8 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 8 in Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems and Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems
Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7 for x64-based Systems
Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems
Internet Explorer 8 in Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems

Recommended Actions

Refer to the vendor's web site for the suggested workaround:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms10-053.mspx

Coverage

IPS
VCM

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)

CVE-2010-1258

Reference/s

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms10-053.mspx (MS-ID)

Reference: VID-24042