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Microsoft Windows MHTML Mime-Formatted Request Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 13 Apr 2011 18:30 Release Date: 13 Apr 2011 5470 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Windows OS

TYPE: Windows OS

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way MHTML interprets MIME-formatted requests for content blocks within a document. It is possible under certain conditions for this vulnerability to allow an attacker to run a client-side script in the wrong security context. Similar to server-side cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, it is possible under certain conditions for this vulnerability to allow an attacker to inject a client-side script in the response to a Web request run in the context of the user's instance of Internet Explorer.


Impact

  • Information Disclosure

System / Technologies affected

  • Windows XP
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows 7
  • Windows Server 2008 R2

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