CVE - CVE-2008-4788

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-4788	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 omits high-bit URL-encoded characters when displaying the address bar, which allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a URL with a domain name that differs from an important domain name only in these characters, as demonstrated by using exam%A9ple.com to spoof example.com, aka MSRC ticket MSRC7900.
References
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BUGTRAQ:20081027 Re: Writeup by Amit Klein (Trusteer): Address Bar Spoofing for IE6 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497827/100/0/threaded BUGTRAQ:20081027 Writeup by Amit Klein (Trusteer): Address Bar Spoofing for IE6 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497825/100/0/threaded XF:ie-highbit-addressbar-spoofing(46235) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46235
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20081029	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20081029)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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