CVE - CVE-2008-1448

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-1448	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The MHTML protocol handler in a component of Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2 and 6 through SP1, and Windows Mail, does not assign the correct Internet Explorer Security Zone to UNC share pathnames, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read arbitrary files via an mhtml: URI in conjunction with a redirection, aka "URL Parsing Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
References
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BID:30585 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30585 BUGTRAQ:20080813 CORE-2008-0103: Internet Explorer Zone Elevation Restrictions Bypass and Security Zone Restrictions Bypass URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495458/100/0/threaded CERT:TA08-225A URL:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html HP:HPSBST02360 URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 HP:SSRT080117 URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2 MISC:http://www.coresecurity.com/content/internet-explorer-zone-elevation MS:MS08-048 URL:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-048 OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5886 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5886 SECTRACK:1020679 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020679 SECTRACK:1020680 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020680 SECUNIA:31415 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/31415 VUPEN:ADV-2008-2352 URL:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2352
Assigning CNA
Microsoft Corporation
Date Record Created
20080321	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 (20080321)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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