MS11-026: Vulnerability in MHTML Could Allow Information Disclosure (2503658)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 53383
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.Description
A flaw exists in the way MHTML interprets MIME-formatted requests for content blocks within a document. An attacker, exploiting this flaw, could cause a victim to run malicious scripts when visiting various web sites, resulting in information disclosure.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, and 2008 R2.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2011/ms11-026
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 53383
File Name: smb_nt_ms11-026.nasl
Version: 1.17
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 4/13/2011
Updated: 11/15/2018
Dependencies: ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl, smb_hotfixes.nasl
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.2
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/12/2011
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/28/2011
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2011-0096
BID: 46055