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CVE-2008-5556
Published: Dec 12, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The XSS Filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 Beta 2 does not recognize attack patterns designed to operate against web pages that are encoded with utf-7, which allows remote attackers to bypass the XSS protection mechanism and conduct XSS attacks by injecting crafted utf-7 content. NOTE: the vendor reportedly disputes this issue, stating "Behaviour is by design.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
ie-antixss-xss(47277)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
20081211 Aspect9: Internet Explorer 8.0 Beta 2 Anti-XSS Filter Vulnerabilities
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
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