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Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability (2501696)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Windows
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
4.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
13 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The host is installed with Internet Explorer and is prone to information disclosure vulnerability. This NVT has been replaced by OID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902409.
Insight
Insight
The vulnerability exists due to the way MHTML interprets MIME-formatted requests for content blocks within a document, which allows an attacker to inject a client-side script in the response of a Web request run in the context of the victim's Internet Explorer.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Internet Explorer Version 5.x, 6.x, 7.x and 8.x
Solution
Solution
Apply the update from the referenced advisory.