Description
The MHTML protocol handler in a component of Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5 SP2 and 6 through SP1, and Windows Mail, does not assign the correct Internet Explorer Security Zone to UNC share pathnames, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read arbitrary files via an mhtml: URI in conjunction with a redirection, aka "URL Parsing Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
References (11)
Core 11
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-048
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020679
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30585
US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-225A.html
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/internet-explorer-zone-elevation
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020680
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121915960406986&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495458/100/0/threaded
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31415
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2352
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5886
Scores
EPSS
0.2663
EPSS Percentile
97.8%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (3)
microsoft/outlook_express
5.5 sp2
microsoft/outlook_express
6.0 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_mail
Published
Aug 13, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026