Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4788
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 omits high-bit URL-encoded characters when displaying the address bar, which allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a URL with a domain name that differs from an important domain name only in these characters, as demonstrated by using exam%A9ple.com to spoof example.com, aka MSRC ticket MSRC7900.
Products affected by CVE-2008-4788
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4788
16.48%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 94 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4788
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5.0
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2008-4788
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