Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass the "File Download - Security Warning" dialog box and download arbitrary .exe files by placing a '?' (question mark) followed by a non-.exe filename after the .exe filename, as demonstrated by (1) .txt, (2) .cda, (3) .log, (4) .dif, (5) .sol, (6) .htt, (7) .itpc, (8) .itms, (9) .dvr-ms, (10) .dib, (11) .asf, (12) .tif, and unspecified other extensions, a different issue than CVE-2004-1331. NOTE: this issue might not cross privilege boundaries, although it does bypass an intended protection mechanism.
The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482314/100/0/threaded | mailing list |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3222 | third party advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26062 | vdb entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482297/100/0/threaded | mailing list |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482220/100/0/threaded | mailing list |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482248/100/0/threaded | mailing list |