CVE-2011-0096
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CVE-2011-0096 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. The MHTML protocol handler in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly handle a MIME format in a request for content blocks in a document, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted web site that is visited in Internet Explorer, aka "MHTML Mime-Formatted Request Vulnerability.". EPSS estimates a 46.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The MHTML protocol handler in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly handle a MIME format in a request for content blocks in a document, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted web site that is visited in Internet Explorer, aka "MHTML Mime-Formatted Request Vulnerability."
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 2003 Server | All versions | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All versions | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | r2 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | All versions | Sp1 |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | All versions | Sp2 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43093Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/326549US Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0242Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43093Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/326549US Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0242Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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