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CVE-2005-4089

HIGH CVSS: 7.1 Published: 2005-12-08 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to bypass cross-domain security restrictions and obtain sensitive information by using the @import directive to download files from other domains that are not valid Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) files, as demonstrated using Google Desktop, aka "CSSXSS" and "CSS Cross-Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Affected Platforms

Microsoft IeMicrosoft Internet Explorer

Weakness Type

CWE-264

References