Title: Microsoft Internet Explorer Download Dialogue File Source Obfuscation Vulnerability
Severity: MODERATE
Description:
A vulnerability has been reported for Microsoft Internet Explorer in how download dialogues are displayed to users. This issue affects Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 to 6.0.
Reportedly, Internet Explorer may misrepresent the origin of a file in the File Download Dialogue box. An attacker can exploit this flaw to trick unsuspecting users into downloading a file from a supposedly trusted source when, in fact, it may originate from an attacker controlled source.
The vulnerability is the result of Internet Explorer failing to process malformed URL links when displaying information in a File Download Dialogue box. If the Internet Explorer File Download dialogue encounters certain special characters, it will not be able to display the proper download location.
An attacker exploiting this flaw may create a false sense of trust which results in the victim user downloading and installing files that originate from an untrustworthy source. The user must still interactively download and execute the misrepresented file.
This issue was originally described in BID 5557, Multiple Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities, and is now being assigned its own BugTraq ID.
Affected Products:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
- Microsoft Windows ME
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Home
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
References:
- Microsoft: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS02-047
Juniper Networks provides this content via a wide variety of sources and production methods. If notified of errors or omissions in the content of this page, Juniper Networks, at its discretion, will modify or remove the page or leave the content as is, depending on various factors including but not limited to the reputation and authority of the party providing the notification. Please use the contact information displayed elsewhere on this page to report any errors or omissions regarding the content on this page.
