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CVE-2008-4788

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 2008-10-29 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References