First published: Thu Jun 16 2011(Updated: )
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly handle content settings in HTTP responses, which allows remote web servers to obtain sensitive information from a different (1) domain or (2) zone via a crafted response, aka "MIME Sniffing Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Internet Explorer | =8 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 |
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CVE-2011-1246 has a severity rating of 'Moderate' due to the potential for information disclosure.
To fix CVE-2011-1246, apply the relevant security updates provided by Microsoft.
CVE-2011-1246 primarily affects Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.
CVE-2011-1246 is a MIME Sniffing Information Disclosure Vulnerability.
Attackers can use CVE-2011-1246 to obtain sensitive information from different domains or zones.