28132 : Microsoft IE HTTP 1.1 URL Parsing Overflow
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Disclosure Date
2006-08-23

Description

A remote overflow exists in Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer fails to correctly handle a long URL using HTTP 1.1 compression resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can execute arbitrary code resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

 Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Patch / RCS
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products
Microsoft Corporation
Internet Explorer
 6.0 SP1

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-08-23 | Disagree?

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