CVE-2008-5556

Description

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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 11.11% Top 10%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47277 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499124/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5556?
CVE-2008-5556 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5556?
To fix CVE-2008-5556, 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-2008-5556 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5556 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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