What is the severity of CVE-2009-3003?

CVE-2009-3003 has a moderate severity rating due to its ability to allow attackers to spoof the address bar in Internet Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3003?

To fix CVE-2009-3003, users should update their version of Internet Explorer to the latest available version that addresses this vulnerability.

What versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2009-3003?

CVE-2009-3003 affects Internet Explorer versions 6, 7, and 8.

What type of attack does CVE-2009-3003 enable?

CVE-2009-3003 enables remote attackers to spoof the browser's address bar to display false URLs, potentially leading to phishing attacks.

Can CVE-2009-3003 affect user data?

While CVE-2009-3003 primarily focuses on spoofing the address bar, it can lead to scenarios where users unknowingly provide sensitive information to malicious sites.

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CVE-2009-3003

medium

4.3

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

28/8/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2009-3003

First published: Fri Aug 28 2009(Updated: )

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar, via window.open with a relative URI, to show an arbitrary URL on the web site visited by the victim, as demonstrated by a visit to an attacker-controlled web page, which triggers a spoofed login form for the site containing that page.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Internet Explorer	=8
Internet Explorer	=7
Internet Explorer	=6

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What is the severity of CVE-2009-3003?
CVE-2009-3003 has a moderate severity rating due to its ability to allow attackers to spoof the address bar in Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3003?
To fix CVE-2009-3003, users should update their version of Internet Explorer to the latest available version that addresses this vulnerability.
What versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2009-3003?
CVE-2009-3003 affects Internet Explorer versions 6, 7, and 8.
What type of attack does CVE-2009-3003 enable?
CVE-2009-3003 enables remote attackers to spoof the browser's address bar to display false URLs, potentially leading to phishing attacks.
Can CVE-2009-3003 affect user data?
While CVE-2009-3003 primarily focuses on spoofing the address bar, it can lead to scenarios where users unknowingly provide sensitive information to malicious sites.

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