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CVE-2008-4787

UnknownEPSS 13.62%

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CVE-2008-4787 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Visual truncation vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a URL with a hostname containing many   (Non-Blocking Space character) sequences, which are rendered as whitespace, aka MSRC ticket MSRC7899, a related issue to CVE-2003-1025.. EPSS estimates a 13.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Visual truncation vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a URL with a hostname containing many   (Non-Blocking Space character) sequences, which are rendered as whitespace, aka MSRC ticket MSRC7899, a related issue to CVE-2003-1025.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
13.62%

96.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftInternet Explorer6

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-4787?
Visual truncation vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a URL with a hostname containing many   (Non-Blocking Space character) sequences, which are rendered as whitespace, aka MSRC ticket MSRC7899, a related issue to CVE-2003-1025.
How severe is CVE-2008-4787?
Severity scoring for CVE-2008-4787 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 13.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4787?
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Source: NVD / NIST