CVE-2008-5912
Published · Updated
3Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackepss 7.8%
exploitation probability
7.8%top 5% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
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 products
n/a · n/aReferences
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20090113-new-method-of-phishmongering-could-fool-experienced-users.htmlhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48173http://www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212900161http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/01/13/Browser_bug_could_allow_phishing_without_email_1.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33276http://www.trusteer.com/files/In-session-phishing-advisory-2.pdf