The setRequestHeader method of the XMLHttpRequest object in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01, 6, and 7 does not block dangerous HTTP request headers when certain 8-bit character sequences are appended to a header name, which allows remote attackers to (1) conduct HTTP request splitting and HTTP request smuggling attacks via an incorrect Content-Length header, (2) access arbitrary virtual hosts via a modified Host header, (3) bypass referrer restrictions via an incorrect Referer header, and (4) bypass the same-origin policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted request header.
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-031 | vendor advisory |
| http://www.mindedsecurity.com/MSA02240108.html | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29453 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5291 | vdb entry signature |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1778 | vdb entry vendor advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020226 | vdb entry |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-162B.html | third party advisory us government resource |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121380194923597&w=2 | vendor advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28379 | vdb entry patch |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489954/100/0/threaded | mailing list |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0980 | vdb entry vendor advisory |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3785 | third party advisory |