Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-5556
The XSS Filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 Beta 2 does not recognize attack patterns designed to operate against web pages that are encoded with utf-7, which allows remote attackers to bypass the XSS protection mechanism and conduct XSS attacks by injecting crafted utf-7 content. NOTE: the vendor reportedly disputes this issue, stating "Behaviour is by design.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2008-5556
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5556
0.21%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 60 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5556
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-5556
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-5556
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499124/100/0/threaded
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47277
Microsoft Internet Explorer CSS expression property XSS filter bypass CVE-2008-5551 Vulnerability Report
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