CVE-2008-2949

Medium

Description

Cross-domain vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 7 allows remote attackers to change the location property of a frame via the String data type, and use a frame from a different domain to observe domain-independent events, as demonstrated by observing onkeydown events with caballero-listener. NOTE: according to Microsoft, this is a duplicate of CVE-2008-2947, possibly a different attack vector.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Internet Explorer
PublishedJun 30, 2008
First seenJun 30, 2008

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft internet_explorer6, 7—

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CVE-2008-2949 · Microsoft Internet Explorer · Dark Radar