FKIE_CVE-2008-1448

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-08-13 00:41 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
The MHTML protocol handler in a component of Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2 and 6 through SP1, and Windows Mail, does not assign the correct Internet Explorer Security Zone to UNC share pathnames, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read arbitrary files via an mhtml: URI in conjunction with a redirection, aka "URL Parsing Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
secure@microsoft.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31415Patch, Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.coresecurity.com/content/internet-explorer-zone-elevation
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495458/100/0/threaded
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30585Patch
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020679
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020680
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlUS Government Resource
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2352Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.comhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-048
secure@microsoft.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5886
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31415Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.coresecurity.com/content/internet-explorer-zone-elevation
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495458/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30585Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020679
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020680
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2352Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-048
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5886
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft outlook_express 5.5
microsoft outlook_express 6.0
microsoft outlook_express 6.0
microsoft windows_mail *
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  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
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