What is the severity of CVE-2013-0015?

CVE-2013-0015 has a severity rating of important, which indicates a significant risk to affected users.

How do I fix CVE-2013-0015?

To fix CVE-2013-0015, users should apply the security updates provided by Microsoft for Internet Explorer versions 6, 7, 8, and 9.

What versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2013-0015?

CVE-2013-0015 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6, 7, 8, and 9.

What does CVE-2013-0015 exploit?

CVE-2013-0015 exploits improper handling of auto-selection of the Shift JIS encoding, allowing cross-domain content access.

Can CVE-2013-0015 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2013-0015 can be exploited remotely via crafted web sites that trigger cross-domain scrolling events.

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CVE-2013-0015

medium

4.3

CWE

200

13/2/2013

6/8/2024

CVE-2013-0015: Infoleak

First published: Wed Feb 13 2013(Updated: )

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 does not properly perform auto-selection of the Shift JIS encoding, which allows remote attackers to read content from a different (1) domain or (2) zone via a crafted web site that triggers cross-domain scrolling events, aka "Shift JIS Character Encoding Vulnerability."

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Internet Explorer	=6
Internet Explorer	=7
Internet Explorer	=8
Internet Explorer	=9

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-0015?
CVE-2013-0015 has a severity rating of important, which indicates a significant risk to affected users.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0015?
To fix CVE-2013-0015, users should apply the security updates provided by Microsoft for Internet Explorer versions 6, 7, 8, and 9.
What versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2013-0015?
CVE-2013-0015 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6, 7, 8, and 9.
What does CVE-2013-0015 exploit?
CVE-2013-0015 exploits improper handling of auto-selection of the Shift JIS encoding, allowing cross-domain content access.
Can CVE-2013-0015 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2013-0015 can be exploited remotely via crafted web sites that trigger cross-domain scrolling events.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-0015?
CVE-2013-0015 has a severity rating of important, which indicates a significant risk to affected users.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0015?
To fix CVE-2013-0015, users should apply the security updates provided by Microsoft for Internet Explorer versions 6, 7, 8, and 9.
What versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2013-0015?
CVE-2013-0015 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6, 7, 8, and 9.
What does CVE-2013-0015 exploit?
CVE-2013-0015 exploits improper handling of auto-selection of the Shift JIS encoding, allowing cross-domain content access.
Can CVE-2013-0015 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2013-0015 can be exploited remotely via crafted web sites that trigger cross-domain scrolling events.