Internet Explorer MHTML Mime-Formatted Request Vulnerability

Date Disclosed:
9/23/2011

Date Patched:
No patch available.

Vendor:
Microsoft
Affected Software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
Description:

Microsoft Internet Explorer ignores the file extension of the target document when parsing data with the MHTML protocol handler.  Successful exploitation could allow information disclosure via cross-site scripting.
Severity:
Moderate
Code Execution:
No
Impact:
Information Disclosure
By convincing a user to click on a specially crafted link, an attacker could execute script commands within the context of the user's browser.
Mitigation:
No mitigation has been provided.
Protection:

Links:

• Original Advisory

Status:
9.23.2011 - Public Information Released
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