CVE-2004-0844

Description

Internet Explorer 6 on Double Byte Character Set (DBCS) systems allows remote attackers to alter displayed address bars and spoof web pages via a URL containing special characters, facilitating phishing attacks, aka the "Address Bar Spoofing on Double Byte Character Set Systems Vulnerability."

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 53.43% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17652	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2448	vdb entry signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8127	vdb entry signature
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-038	vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-293A.html	us government resource third party advisory patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17651	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=110174346717733&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110178042025729&w=2	mailing list
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/431576	us government resource third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0844?: CVE-2004-0844 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0844?: To fix CVE-2004-0844, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0844 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0844 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~53% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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