FKIE_CVE-2005-4089

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2005-12-08 11:03 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:18
Severity
Summary
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."
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/17564Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1016291
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.hacker.co.il/security/ie/css_import.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15660Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2804Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2319Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-021
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1556
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1800
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1838
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1914
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1977
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1985
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/17564Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1016291
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.hacker.co.il/security/ie/css_import.htmlExploit, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15660Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2804Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2319Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-021
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1556
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1800
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1838
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1914
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1977
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1985
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft ie 6.0
microsoft ie 6.0
microsoft internet_explorer 6.0
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:18:11.937",
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