CVE-2011-4689

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6-9 - Cache Timing Side-Channel via IFRAME Same Origin Policy Violation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 does not prevent capture of data about the times of Same Origin Policy violations during IFRAME loading attempts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to determine whether a document exists in the browser cache via crafted JavaScript code.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/47129
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/cachetime/

Scores

EPSS 0.0940
EPSS Percentile 94.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (4)
microsoft/internet_explorer 6
microsoft/internet_explorer 7
microsoft/internet_explorer 8
microsoft/internet_explorer 9
Published Dec 07, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026