[security-alerts] FW: [SA22477] Internet Explorer "mhtml:" Redirection Disclosure of Sensitive Information

["Kazennov, Vladimir" <Vladimir.Kazennov@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> TITLE:
> Internet Explorer "mhtml:" Redirection Disclosure of Sensitive
> Information
> 
> SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
> SA22477
> 
> VERIFY ADVISORY:
> http://secunia.com/advisories/22477/
> 
> CRITICAL:
> Less critical
> 
> IMPACT:
> Exposure of sensitive information
> 
> WHERE:
> From remote
> 
> SOFTWARE:
> Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.x
> http://secunia.com/product/12366/
> 
> DESCRIPTION:
> A vulnerability has been discovered in Internet Explorer, which can
> be exploited by malicious people to disclose potentially sensitive
> information.
> 
> The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of
> redirections for URLs with the "mhtml:" URI handler. This can be
> exploited to access documents served from another web site.
> 
> Secunia has constructed a test, which is available at:
> http://secunia.com/Internet_Explorer_Arbitrary_Content_Disclos
> ure_Vulnerability_Test/
> 
> Secunia has confirmed the vulnerability on a fully patched system
> with Internet Explorer 7.0 and Microsoft Windows XP SP2. Other
> versions may also be affected.
> 
> SOLUTION:
> Disable active scripting support.
> 
> OTHER REFERENCES:
> SA19738:
> http://secunia.com/advisories/19738/
>