>> Microsoft Internet Explorer "location" Cross-Domain Scripting Issue
Title : Microsoft Internet Explorer "location" Cross-Domain Scripting Issue VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-1940 CVE ID : CVE-2008-2947 CWE ID : CWE-270
Rated as : Moderate Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2008-06-27
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Internet Explorer, which could be exploited by remote attackers to bypass security restrictions and gain knowledge of sensitive information. This issue is caused by an error when handling page "location" properties, which could be exploited by remote attackers bypass the cross-domain security model, and manipulate data or steal authentication cookies from arbitrary domains by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted web page.
