The download function of Internet Explorer 6 SP1 allows remote attackers to obtain the cache directory name via an HTTP response with an invalid ContentType and a .htm file, which could allow remote attackers to bypass security mechanisms that rely on random names, as demonstrated by threadid10008.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ie | Microsoft | 6.0-sp1 (including) | 6.0-sp1 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 5.0 (including) | 5.0 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 5.0.1 (including) | 5.0.1 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 5.0.1-sp1 (including) | 5.0.1-sp1 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 5.0.1-sp2 (including) | 5.0.1-sp2 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 5.0.1-sp3 (including) | 5.0.1-sp3 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 5.5 (including) | 5.5 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 5.5-sp1 (including) | 5.5-sp1 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 5.5-sp2 (including) | 5.5-sp2 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 6.0 (including) | 6.0 (including) |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=106979428718705\u0026w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=106979624321665\u0026w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=107038202225587\u0026w=2
- http://www.osvdb.org/7890
- http://www.safecenter.net/UMBRELLAWEBV4/threadid10008
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13847
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=106979428718705\u0026w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=106979624321665\u0026w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=107038202225587\u0026w=2
- http://www.osvdb.org/7890
- http://www.safecenter.net/UMBRELLAWEBV4/threadid10008
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13847