CVE-2005-4089

Microsoft Internet Explorer - Cross-Domain Information Disclosure via CSS @import Directive

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to bypass cross-domain security restrictions and obtain sensitive information by using the @import directive to download files from other domains that are not valid Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) files, as demonstrated using Google Desktop, aka "CSSXSS" and "CSS Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2319
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.hacker.co.il/security/ie/css_import.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1556
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15660
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17564
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1977
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1800
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1838
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016291
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1985
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1914
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2804

Scores

EPSS 0.2208
EPSS Percentile 97.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/ie 6.0 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/internet_explorer 6.0
Published Dec 08, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026