CVE-2008-4787

Published: Oct 29, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

5.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

Description

Visual truncation vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a URL with a hostname containing many   (Non-Blocking Space character) sequences, which are rendered as whitespace, aka MSRC ticket MSRC7899, a related issue to CVE-2003-1025.

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Internet Explorer

1 product

Internet Explorer

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 6

References (8)

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497825/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497827/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31960

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46234

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497825/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497827/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31960

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46234

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Timeline

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