Description
The XSS Filter in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 Beta 2 does not recognize attack patterns designed to operate against web pages that are encoded with utf-7, which allows remote attackers to bypass the XSS protection mechanism and conduct XSS attacks by injecting crafted utf-7 content. NOTE: the vendor reportedly disputes this issue, stating "Behaviour is by design.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47277
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499124/100/0/threaded
Scores
EPSS
0.1122
EPSS Percentile
95.5%
Details
CWE
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (1)
microsoft/internet_explorer
8 beta2
Published
Dec 12, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026