Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability

# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2009 Greenbone AG
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900192");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-01-22 12:00:13 +0100 (Thu, 22 Jan 2009)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"2.1");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2008-5912");
  script_name("Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.trusteer.com/files/In-session-phishing-advisory-2.pdf");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33276");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.darkreading.com/security/attacks/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212900161");

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("Windows");
  script_dependencies("gb_ms_ie_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("MS/IE/Version");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow attacker to execute arbitrary codes
  in the context of the web browser and can reveal sensitive information of
  the remote user through the web browser.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Microsoft Internet Explorer version 8 Beta2 and prior.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"An unspecified function in the JavaScript implementation in Microsoft
  Internet Explorer creates and exposes 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.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure
  of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer
  release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Internet Explorer is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability.");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"WillNotFix");
  exit(0);
}

include("version_func.inc");

ieVer = get_kb_item("MS/IE/Version");
if(!ieVer){
  exit(0);
}

if(version_is_less_equal(version:ieVer, test_version:"8.0.6001.18241")){
  security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
}