CVE-2008-5556
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Summary
The XSS Filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 Beta 2 does not recognize attack patterns designed to operate against web pages that are encoded with utf-7, which allows remote attackers to bypass the XSS protection mechanism and conduct XSS attacks by injecting crafted utf-7 content. NOTE: the vendor reportedly disputes this issue, stating "Behaviour is by design.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
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ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47277
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499124/100/0/threaded
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47277
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499124/100/0/threaded
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