CVE-2008-4788

medium

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 omits high-bit URL-encoded characters when displaying the address bar, which allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a URL with a domain name that differs from an important domain name only in these characters, as demonstrated by using exam%A9ple.com to spoof example.com, aka MSRC ticket MSRC7900.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46235

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

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-10-29

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.16475