CVE-2011-2382

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and earlier, and Internet Explorer 9 beta, does not properly restrict cross-zone drag-and-drop actions, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read cookie files via vectors involving an IFRAME element with a SRC attribute containing a file: URL, as demonstrated by a Facebook game, related to a "cookiejacking" issue.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 35.00% Top 5%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/vulnerabilities/229700031
http://conference.hackinthebox.org/hitbsecconf2011ams/?page_id=1388
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20066419-83.html
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/IE-Flaw-Lets-Attackers-Steal-Cookies-Access-User-Accounts-402503/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/05/25/microsoft_internet_explorer_cookiejacking/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsSkcnIFCxM
http://ju12.tistory.com/attachment/cfile4.uf%40151FAB4C4DDC9E0002A6FE.ppt
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/74259
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V95CX-3JpK0
https://sites.google.com/site/tentacoloviola/cookiejacking/Cookiejacking2011_final.ppt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2382?
CVE-2011-2382 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2382?
To fix CVE-2011-2382, 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-2011-2382 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-2382 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~35% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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