CVE-2005-4089

High

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to bypass cross-domain security restrictions and obtain sensitive information by using the @import directive to download files from other domains that are not valid Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) files, as demonstrated using Google Desktop, aka "CSSXSS" and "CSS Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.1

Exploit probability—

Product

Microsoft Internet Explorer

PublishedDec 8, 2005

First seenDec 8, 2005

How to fix

Vendor advisories

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-021

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
microsoft internet_explorer	6.0	—
microsoft ie	6.0	—

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