CVEvulnerability

CVE-2008-5912

2.1 LOW Published 2009-01-20 Modified 2026-06-16 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2009-01-20
Last modified
2026-06-16
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
2.1 LOW — AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Description

An unspecified function in the JavaScript implementation in Microsoft Internet Explorer creates and exposes a "temporary footprint" when there is a current login to a web site, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into acting upon a spoofed pop-up message, aka an "in-session phishing attack." NOTE: as of 20090116, the only disclosure is a vague pre-advisory with no actionable information. However, because it is from a well-known researcher, it is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

Affected configurations

• microsoft internet explorer

References