CVE-2008-1448
First published: Wed Aug 13 2008(Updated: )
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."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Outlook Express | =6.0-sp1 | |
| Microsoft Outlook Express | =5.5-sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Mail | ||
| Microsoft Outlook Express | =6.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30585
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020679
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020680
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31415
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/internet-explorer-zone-elevation
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2352
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5886
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495458/100/0/threaded
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-048
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