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Internet Explorer "mhtml:" Redirection Disclosure of Sensitive Information
Secunia Advisory: SA19738
Release Date: 2006-04-27
Last Update: 2007-06-12
Popularity: 112,025 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Exposure of sensitive information
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x
Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
Microsoft Outlook Express 6

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
codedreamer has discovered a vulnerability in Internet Explorer and Outlook Express, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of redirections for URLs with the "mhtml:" URI handler. This can be exploited to access documents served from another web site.

Secunia has constructed a test, which is available at:
http://secunia.com/Internet_Explorer_Arbitrary_Content_Disclosure_Vulnerability_Test/

The vulnerability has been confirmed on a fully patched system with Internet Explorer 6.0 and Microsoft Windows XP SP2. Other versions may also be affected.

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