What is the severity of CVE-2008-4787?

CVE-2008-4787 has a severity rating that indicates a significant risk of spoofing attacks in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.

How does CVE-2008-4787 affect users of Internet Explorer 6?

CVE-2008-4787 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar, potentially misleading users about the authenticity of the website they are visiting.

What versions of Internet Explorer are impacted by CVE-2008-4787?

CVE-2008-4787 specifically affects Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.

What can be done to mitigate the risks of CVE-2008-4787?

To mitigate the risks of CVE-2008-4787, users should upgrade to a newer, more secure browser version that is not susceptible to this vulnerability.

When was CVE-2008-4787 discovered?

CVE-2008-4787 was identified in 2008 and is related to previous vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer.

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CVE-2008-4787

medium

5.8

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

29/10/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-4787

First published: Wed Oct 29 2008(Updated: )

Visual truncation vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a URL with a hostname containing many   (Non-Blocking Space character) sequences, which are rendered as whitespace, aka MSRC ticket MSRC7899, a related issue to CVE-2003-1025.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Internet Explorer	=6

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4787?
CVE-2008-4787 has a severity rating that indicates a significant risk of spoofing attacks in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.
How does CVE-2008-4787 affect users of Internet Explorer 6?
CVE-2008-4787 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar, potentially misleading users about the authenticity of the website they are visiting.
What versions of Internet Explorer are impacted by CVE-2008-4787?
CVE-2008-4787 specifically affects Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.
What can be done to mitigate the risks of CVE-2008-4787?
To mitigate the risks of CVE-2008-4787, users should upgrade to a newer, more secure browser version that is not susceptible to this vulnerability.
When was CVE-2008-4787 discovered?
CVE-2008-4787 was identified in 2008 and is related to previous vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4787?
CVE-2008-4787 has a severity rating that indicates a significant risk of spoofing attacks in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.
How does CVE-2008-4787 affect users of Internet Explorer 6?
CVE-2008-4787 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar, potentially misleading users about the authenticity of the website they are visiting.
What versions of Internet Explorer are impacted by CVE-2008-4787?
CVE-2008-4787 specifically affects Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.
What can be done to mitigate the risks of CVE-2008-4787?
To mitigate the risks of CVE-2008-4787, users should upgrade to a newer, more secure browser version that is not susceptible to this vulnerability.
When was CVE-2008-4787 discovered?
CVE-2008-4787 was identified in 2008 and is related to previous vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer.