JVN#49467403 Internet Explorer information disclosure vulnerability

Overview

Internet Explorer contains an information disclosure vulnerability.

Products Affected

Internet Explorer 7
Internet Explorer 6
Internet Explorer 5.01

For more information, refer to the developer's website.

Description

Internet Explorer contains an issue when handling content using specific encoding strings that may lead to an information disclosure vulnerability.

Impact

When a user opens specially crafted web page, an attacker may be able to obtain sensitive information.

Solution

Update the software
Apply the update according to the information provided by the developer.

Vendor Status

Vendor	Link
Microsoft	Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-018
	Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2010
	Microsoft Update

References

JPCERT/CC Addendum

The security update for this vulnerability is contained in the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-018.

Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC

Analyzed on 2010.04.07

Measures	Conditions	Severity
Access Required	Routed - can be attacked over the Internet using packets	High
Authentication	None - anonymous or no authentication (IP addresses do not count)	High
User Interaction Required	Simple - the user must be convinced to take a standard action that does not feel harmful to most users, such as click on a link or view a file	Medium
Exploit Complexity	Low-Medium - some expertise and/or luck required (most buffer overflows, guessing correctly in small space, expertise in Windows function calls)	Medium-High

Description of each analysis measures

Credit

Daiki Fukumori of Cyber Defense Institute Inc. reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.

Other Information

JPCERT Alert
JPCERT Reports
CERT Advisory
CPNI Advisory
TRnotes
CVE	CVE-2010-0488
JVN iPedia	JVNDB-2010-000011